to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
breaking off an engagement
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to sniff out; to get wind of
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
one's share; one's portion
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to cut off (a relationship)
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
pistol; handgun; revolver
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be stingy; to be tightfisted