attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees
volvulus; twisted loop in intestine
warrant; summons; written order
(a) Philistine; Philistine people
honesty doesn't pay; life is unfair
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
housewarming gift; housewarming
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
fairyland; never-never land
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
thick noodles; thick pasta
hesitation mark; shallow wound or scar inflicted by a suicidal person
sponging off one's parents
sitting calmly and quietly (i.e. in order to meditate)
retirement from active life; moving out of accommodation; finding a new residence
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
axis; axle; plan; contrivance
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
piecework that can be done at home; outwork
typographical error; typo
adding eyes and other finishing touches to an animal painting
cops and robbers (hide-and-seek game)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
youthful crowd; crowd of young people coming into their own
having lunch in a toilet cubicle by oneself
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
to boil with rage; to be infuriated