meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
either way; in any case; one way or another
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
joint together; opposite; facing
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
bribe; money under the table
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate