to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
will not do; do not; does not
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
distant fire; fire at some distance (in cooking)
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
sunlight; rays of the Sun
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to satisfy one's appetite
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
cooking; food preparation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
nervousness; oversensitivity
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
essence; true nature; substance; reality