to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
good (place to leave off); convenient
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
calling by name; designation; nomination
dozens; scores of; decades
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
fever (state of excitement)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
class; heading; group; category
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
rational; reasonable; logical
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
both sides; two sides; double-sided
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap