lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
new student; freshman; first-year student
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
this occasion; at this time; now
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
a little bit; a little while
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
face; looks; vestiges; trace
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
three; three years of age
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
how long; how far; how much
the other day; lately; recently
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout