careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
on the way home from work
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
throat; important part; vital area
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
such; like that; that sort of
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(not saying anything) no matter what
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
talking while standing; standing around talking
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
the opposite direction; the other way
to be embarrassed; to lose face
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(rubbing) salt in the wound
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable