to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
atrocious crime; heinous crime
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dwelling; house; residence; address
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
freedom; free man; free woman
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
release; liberation; acquittal
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
(another's) daughter; young lady
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
retort; back talk; backchat
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
first generation; founder
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
sting operation; undercover investigation
rubbing one's hands together