saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
perfect; complete; flawless
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
average; ordinary; normal
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
to be ill; to suffer from
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
life and death; life or death
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement