pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
rest; break; recess; intermission
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
interruption; suspension; break
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to overdo; to do too much
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
all you can drink; bottomless cup
to push aside; to push one's way through
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
frequency (of occurrence)
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
special training; intensive training; crash course
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like