loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
manly; masculine; like a man
offender; criminal; culprit
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to go out and away; to leave
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless