to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
middle of the night; dead of night
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to crumble away; to collapse
trio; gang of three; threesome
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
most part; greater part; majority
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to bring back; to restore
business; work; operations; service; duties
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to not be taken seriously
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
technical skill; ability; capacity
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
finish; finishing; finishing touches
evening; night; nighttime
2nd day of the month; two days
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless