to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
bulletin board system; BBS
author; writer; novelist; artist
form; shape; figure; visage
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
bygones; the past; past event
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
electrical appliances; electric appliances
(electric) torch; flashlight
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
either way; in any case; one way or another
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
middle of the night; dead of night
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
not understanding; not knowing
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
and yet; though; when; in spite of
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan