foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to feel depressed; to be down
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
such; like that; in that way
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to rest one's chin in one's hands
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
even if; even though; however; no matter how
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
malicious; deliberately mean
doing whatever one pleases
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
distinction; discrimination