container for boiled rice
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
personage; person (deserving of respect)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
change; transition; vicissitudes
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
even if; even though; however; no matter how
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
calamity; misfortune; disaster
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
derailment; digression; deviation
pure and innocent; immaculate
humble position; inferior; underarm grip on opponent's belt
to toady; to be obsequious
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to be pleased; to be in a good mood