to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
silently (in a bad mood); sullenly; gloomily; taciturnly
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
manly; masculine; like a man
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
tingling; stinging; pungently
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
affectation; showiness; pretence