to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
other side; opposite side; other party
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
tingling; stinging; pungently
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
180 degrees; complete change
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
process; course; mechanism
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
the whole day; all the day
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
that's right; very well; it would be best to ...
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
direct selling; direct sales
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
best qualified person; most suitable person
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots