scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
old model (of an appliance, etc.); becoming outdated; drop (type of metal casting defect)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
sorry; excuse me; thank you
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
outside of one's area of expertise
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
servile character (disposition)
man who is popular with women
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
entreaty; appeal; petition
to be born; to come into the world
resentment; indignation; anger
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
without permission; without notice
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
no matter how much time passes
patting; stroking; caressing
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car