when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
made-to-order; custom-made
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
how long; how far; how much
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
it's no joke; gimme a break!
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
rest; break; recess; intermission
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
small change; coins; small sum of money
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
back street; back alley; off-street
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
determination; resolution
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
trade; buying and selling