piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
not counted (in the score); not tallied
troublesome; annoying; complicated
smoothly; easily; readily
to have the privilege of doing
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
butting; clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
cash payment; paying in cash
pressure; oppression; suppression
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence