before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
spirit; heart; disposition
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now