delay; putting off; procrastination
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
magician; conjurer; illusionist
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to turn completely into; to become completely
ratification; confirmation
self-examination; reflection
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
morning fog; morning mist
waste collection vehicle; dustcart; garbage truck
sanitation worker; garbage collector; refuse collector; street cleaner
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
yoke; constraints; oppression
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat