being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
innocent; cherubic; childlike
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
one breath; chug!; drink!
eating; bite (in fishing)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise