for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take over; to hand over
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
professor; teaching; instruction
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
year in, year out; always; 24-7
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to burrow through; to dig through
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
supply; provision; raising; procurement
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue