asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
dirty work; unpleasant task
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
having high information content; informative
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
such a thing; something like that
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
every evening; every night
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
fading; faded colour; faded color
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out