advance payment; money paid in advance
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
treatment (of a person); dealing with
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
all-night vigil over a body; wake
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
hell on earth; living hell
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
decoration; ornament; trimmings
charred; burnt black; scorched black
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
just; fair; proper; reasonable
having one's penis fully exposed (i.e. wearing no trousers or underwear)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course