messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
(work) shirker; goldbricker; good-for-nothing employee; (lit.) salary thief
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
suited figure; person in a suit
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
every day and every night
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
telecommunications company; telco
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
three days and three nights
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to escape death; to be saved from death
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
anthropophobia; social anxiety disorder
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff