(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
first meeting; first interview with
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
parts; accessories; components
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
research institute; (research) laboratory
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
keeping things tidy and in order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
favorite; favourite; habitually used
solitary island; isolated island
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
desktop (computer); home (game console, CD player, etc.); non-portable; stationary