natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
not caring; not giving a damn
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chance (of success); odds
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
decoration; ornament; trimmings
maintenance; preservation; improvement
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
heap; pile; stack; full measure
one by one; one after another; successively
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
routine work; everyday work
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity