to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
pay by the hour (parking)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
as if it were about oneself
preface; introduction; preamble
to speak ill of; to disparage
ninth day of the month; nine days
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
laxative; purgative; evacuant
to do for (the sake of someone else)
cook-house; galley; kitchen
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one part; one portion; one section
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor