funny story; funny anecdote
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
having gone too far to turn back
bathing (swimming) in cold water
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
risky; dangerous; insecure
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
not caring; not giving a damn
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to become completely chilled
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
knowing; (an) acquaintance