memories; recollections; reminiscence
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
change; alteration; modification
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
pessimism; negative thinking
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
by itself; automatically; naturally
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
just because; even if; even though
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
rubbing one's hands together
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
joints; points (of a speech)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
in the same manner as before; the same as always
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
to join forces; to cooperate