to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
made-to-order; custom-made
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
receipt (of money); receiving
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
is something that; is that which
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to look around; to take a view of
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...