short distance; short range; short-haul
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to watch for an unguarded moment
carnivore; carnivorous animal
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to cause a person trouble
impossible to do (although wants to)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
lip-syncing; lip-synching
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
(enforced) confinement; internment; detention by legal force
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance