finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to spend time (on doing something)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
profound; deep; unfathomable
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
shameless; shameless person
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(period of) a year; during an era
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
water damage; flood disaster
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness