oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
one end; an end; part; fragment
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
stomach acid; gastric acid
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to take flight; to disappear
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
briskly with small steps; trotting
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
acquaintance; appreciative friend
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
woman; lady; adult female
in person; personally; (do) oneself
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece