reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
whether one wants to or not; without choice
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to say (something) over one's shoulder
prickling; stinging; tingling
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
first of all; in the first place
to cover one's private parts
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
having said that; on the other hand
manners; courtesy; etiquette
go that far; to that extent
being concerned about or mindful of
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is