effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
with a chuckle; with a giggle
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to spit out; to eject; to dump
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
related to; in relation to
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
besides; in addition; also; moreover
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry