nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
by myself; in person; by oneself
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
schedule; program; programme; agenda
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
now that; since; so long as; because
business discussion; negotiation
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability