unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
on the occasion of; at the time of
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
purification; refining; simplification
becoming the objective; setting as a goal
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be softened; to calm down
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
preface; introduction; preamble
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
detached; aloof; indifferent
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
hermaphrodite; androgyny; hermaphroditism; hermaphroditic female characters
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to correct oneself; to restate
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
menarche; first menstruation
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad