many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
simultaneous; all at once
storage space (esp. in a home)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
inspection; checking (goods, products)
allocation; assignment; allotment
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
mobilization; mobilisation
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
the right person in the right place
programme; program; plans; arrangements
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
being good at cooking; good cook
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
throughout; all through; right through
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district