to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
job hunting; seeking employment
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
great difference; big difference; wide margin
(one acting as a) foster parent
determination; resolution
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
identification papers; ID
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
ability; performance; efficiency
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
self-deprecating; self-mocking
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
remembrance; recollection; recognition