institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
articles; supplies; parts
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
around the world; throughout the world
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to stare back at; to look back at
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
contrived; false-sounding
real intention; true motive; true meaning
true character; real nature
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
preface; introduction; preamble
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)