to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
almost; roughly; approximately
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to blow off; to be blown off
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
retort; back talk; backchat
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
like that; that way; thus
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
what time; (lit.) which hour
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
just past noon; afternoon
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
late at night; at a late hour
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out