klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
growth period; growing season
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
official announcement; proclamation
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
illegitimate child; secret love child
possession; occupation; occupancy
television program; TV program
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
to refer to; to use as reference
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
small number; few; minority
enmity; antagonism; hostility
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation