make good use of; make the most of
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
madder red; dark red; crimson
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
the wrong hands; hands of evil
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
drowning; flood; shipwreck
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
branch office; police box; local police station
imposing stance; daunting pose
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
immediately; at once; instantly
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
consensus; collective will; collective opinion