to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to express in a roundabout way
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
floor broker (stock exchange); floor trader; boardman
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
tediously; lengthily; wordily
taking the field first, thus batting second
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
loss; defeat; counter for losses
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
fund-raising; collection of funds
volunteer activities; volunteerism
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference