to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
with a clink (click, clack)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
rebellious phase; rebellious age
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
respiratory tract; air duct
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
by all means; by all costs
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
out of character; unlike one