the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
smallish; on the small side
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
opposite side; opposition
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
and yet; though; when; in spite of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
seniority by length of service
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
than; from; out of; except; but; more
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange