even though one has fallen on hard times; however down on one's luck one may be
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
along the way; along the road
to grumble about something (trivial)
protracted war; war of attrition
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
difficult to ...; hard to ...
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
fucking; screwing; having sex
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world