maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
inside one's heart; in one's mind
(not) even once; (not) ever
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be boiled; to be cooked
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
(social) position; status
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to get one's head around; to think about
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
not caring; not giving a damn
finding employment; getting a job
to be tired of looking at
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift