to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
delay; putting off; procrastination
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
besides; in addition; also; moreover
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
restoration; repair; mending
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
only; merely; but; no more than
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
hand used like a sword in striking
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
wandering; rambling; roaming
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
self-consciousness; self-awareness
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
refutation; rebuttal; retort
like that; that way; thus