to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to be tired of looking at
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
uninhabited island; desert island
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
pump priming; cause; impetus; spark
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
productive; constructive; meaningful
very wealthy person; millionaire
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
house arrest; being placed in confinement at home
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)