bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
to press a question; to cross-examine
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
moment by moment; hour by hour
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
process; course; mechanism
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
you (plural); all of you; you all