wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
interest; rights; concession
of no interest; not interested
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
society; public; community; social studies
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
stomp; stomp (jazz rhythm)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
(not so) much; (not) very
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
only; merely; but; no more than
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
with a momentary flash of light
both; both sides; both parties
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to trample; to crush underfoot
interference; meddling; butting in
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow