office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to stiffen; to become stiff
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
charcoal; charred remains
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
dull sound; muffled sound
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
on the occasion of; at the time of
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
how dare ...; how could ...
everything working out as desired
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
it's not like; it isn't as if
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)