giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to add (to); to add on; to append
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
on duty; at work; while working
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
both sides; two sides; double-sided
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be greedy; to devour greedily
main question; real issue at hand
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
troubled face; worried expression
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
start-up company; venture business