opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
wherein; therein; thereinto
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
when; how soon; how long until
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
how long; how far; how much
measurement error; calculation error
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be opposite; to face each other
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
serious condition; critical condition
long ago; already; a long time ago
leather strap; thong; leash
round shape; circle; circular form
right in the center (centre)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
goodness; excellence; virtue
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch