eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; bizarre; strange
otherwise; or else; if not
for work; in a manner related to work
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to lean against; to set against
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
respectfully; private secretary
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
depends entirely on; depends above all on
total (money); full amount; sum
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
established policy; existing procedures
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
suffering; distress; hardship; trial