shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to tower over the surroundings
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to change completely; to change suddenly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
day of month; counter for days
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
another thing; exception; special case
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
as if it were about oneself
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous