content-free chat; idle gossip
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to be perturbed; to be agitated
the first generation of a family; school (of thought) or religious sect
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to devise a plan; to work out a plot
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
name; given name; first name
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
serious; not joking; straight
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
collection of similar objects; classification by similarity
tear gland; lacrimal gland
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab