eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
selection of music; song selection
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
sixth day of the month; six days
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
spirit; heart; disposition
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
back seat (of a car); rear seat
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to breathe while sleeping
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell