small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
relatively; comparatively
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to take over; to hand over
approval; license; licence; permission
concession; conciliation; compromise
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
quite; utterly; really; completely
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign