burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
hereabouts; around there; that area
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
instead; but (on the other hand)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
naivete; simplicity; innocence
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
breathily (while talking)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to chase; to run after; to pursue
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail