as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
just because; even if; even though
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
(in-person) meetup (of members of an online community); IRL meetup; offline get-together; offline gathering
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
they; those guys; those fellows
inheritance; something given or received
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
a long, long time ago; very long ago
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); single people; unmarried people; singles (musical album)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp