writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
putting (up) in the wrong place; hanging in the wrong place; disagreement; conflict; crossing paths without meeting; missing each other
method of earning; way of earning
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
to perform anal sex; to bugger; to sodomize; to crash one's car into the back of another
physiography; physiographical features
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
raw noodles; uncooked noodles
the early bird gets the worm
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to have a bitter experience
something new (of poor quality)
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to beat someone by ganging up on them
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
draining hot water (e.g. from noodles)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
scatology; scatophagy; scat
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
tarantula (common name for large spiders); European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
right to arrest; power of arrest
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
signs of rain; threat of rain
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest