mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
match (to light fire with)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to sell off; to sell completely
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
on the way back; when about to go back
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
gossip; corner of the mouth
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
parting; separation; farewell
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to rock; to shake; to swing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
something; some kind of; for some reason
the matter you have been talking about
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude