businesslike; professional
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
just managing; with great difficulty
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
unproductive; counterproductive
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
having not the slightest idea
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
high efficiency; high performance
Korean stew; Korean hot pot
to become settled; to be fixed
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
growing wild (naturally); native
bactericidal action; germicidal action
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling