debt collection; debt collector
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
of tender years; very young
in a day; in a brief space of time
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
having gone too far to turn back
example; illustration; precedent
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
great difference; major mistake
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
alternately; by turns; one after the other
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
genius; prodigy; natural gift
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)