the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
normalcy; normality; normal
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
less than ...; smaller ...
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to collapse into; to flop onto
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
hi; hello; gotcha; understood
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to take up space; to occupy space