leaving work (office, school) early
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
way of talking; speaking style
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to escape death; to be saved from death
personal affair; one's own affair
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
evening; night; nighttime
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to whine; to make feeble complaints
unrequited love; one-sided love
alert status; emergency alert
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
interior elevation; expansion plan (of a ship); net (of a polyhedron); development
evening meal; dinner; supper
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
ill will; malice; evil intent
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction