lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
main cause; primary factor
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
zipper; zip; zip fastener
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to be kind to; to treat kindly
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit