(political) power; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
third day of the month; three days
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
lacking a plan; haphazard
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
for a while; for some time; for a period
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
just because; even if; even though
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh