watermelon splitting (game)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
small ball; globule; bead; small vegetable or piece of fruit
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
with a collapse; with a slump
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement