unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
short pause; short interval
steady; steady relationship; going steady
(a place) out of one's reach
choices; alternatives; options
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
principle; theory; fundamental truth
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
welcome!; nice to see you!
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
just managing; with great difficulty
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to lend an ear to; to listen to