too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
something like ...; something called ...
to jump at; to be attracted by
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
memory; sense; experience
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
interior; inside; internal
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
application problem; exercises
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
go that far; to that extent
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to turn towards; to point
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
(United States of) America; USA
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
ingredient; component; composition
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to