consumption of alcohol (as prohibited by one of the Buddhist precepts); Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol
I appreciate your efforts
alternately; by turns; one after the other
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to sit down; to take a seat
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
to get slightly dirty (all over)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
from where one sits; while sitting by
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to rush over; to run up to
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
many items; pressure of business
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake