dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
a little bit; a little while
this and that; one thing and another
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
proper; right; reasonable
related to; in relation to
competent; suitable; qualified
(theatrical) fighting scene
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
message; informative matter
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
paper strip (around parcels, banknotes, etc.)
child's tear-stained face
being all smiles with joy
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly