wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
late at night; at a late hour
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
leather strap; thong; leash
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
listening device; bug; wiretap
breathing of a sleeping person
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to half-rise to one's feet
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to be softened; to calm down
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best