fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
individual; one by one; separate; each
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility)
autumn eggplant; eggplant picked eaten in the autumn
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
discreet; modest; cautious
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
concealment; suppression; hiding
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
since when; from when; how long
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
article; news story; report; account
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
weather forecast; weather report
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to cease; to stop; to be over
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain