dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to pass (of time); to elapse
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
whispered conversation; whispering
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
drama; play; powerful drug
place; room; margin; scope
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
rapid completion; intensive training
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses