to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
empirically; from experience
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
hoge (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
faking crying; crocodile tears
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to be entwined; to be involved
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes