getting an advance (on one's salary)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
secret; private; surreptitious
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
one way or the other; either way
one's impressions after reading a book
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
ice house; ice room; cold room
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
going upstream; sailing against the current
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to be smeared; to be covered
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
(a business) open all night
cheap article; poor quality article
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
self-mutilation; self-injury
odds and ends; all; every