to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
reading partway; leaving half-read
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
study; pursuit of knowledge
out of character; unlike one
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
second marriage; remarriage
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
being stretched too thin; being pulled in all directions; (lit.) even with several bodies it wouldn't be enough
creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata); family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
technical term; terminology; jargon