completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
detective work; detective industry
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
clione (small floating sea slug of the genus Clione, esp. of species Clione limacina); naked sea butterfly; sea angel
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to start; to begin; to commence
store; reserve; stock; savings
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
what's what; heads or tails
abandoned building; derelict building
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
gift certificate for books; book token