greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
presumption; assumption; estimation
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to grumble; to make difficulties
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
direct connection; direct link
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
continuation; succession; series
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
valuable article; valuables
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
position; location; base; point; site