running as fast as one can
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
all night; throughout the night
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
bipartite; in two parts; double
empirical; from experience
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be away from home; to be out of the house
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to talk to oneself; to mutter
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
garbage can; rubbish bucket
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)