habit of biting one's nails
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
(security) deposit; caution money
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
monster cat; cat with magical powers
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
misanthropy; misanthropist
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
distrust of (other) human beings
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
for some (unspecified) reason
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
to annoy; to cause trouble
several shots; several blows
mental derangement; madness; insanity
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
effect; result; worth; use; avail
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
and yet; though; when; in spite of
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be