to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
disintegration; self-destruction
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to order; to command; to appoint
vitality; energy; dynamism
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
food and drink; eating and drinking
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
one's parents' generation
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
reflected wave; rebounded wave; echo
screw; propeller (e.g. on a ship)