(adv,n) as ever
as usual
the same
(exp) to lose one's footing
to slip
(exp,v1) (1) to be tripped up
(2) to be too drunk to stand
(exp) to arrest (catch) a thief
(exp) to catch a person by the sleeve
(n) (1) financially scraping by
meagre existence (meager)
hand to mouth existence
(2) living one's life without plan
living life day-by-day
taking life one day at a time
(v5s,vt) (uk) to leave unfinished
to abandon
(exp) to talk through one's hat
to blow one's own horn
(exp) receiving a windfall
having an unexpected piece of good luck
(exp) receiving a windfall
having an unexpected piece of good luck
(exp) from one end to another
thoroughly
completely
utterly
(adv) unconsciously
unwittingly
unawares
(adv) unconsciously
unwittingly
unawares
(P)
(exp) feigning ignorance
acting dumb
(ik) (ik) (exp,adv) at some time, without being noticed
before one knew
before one realised
(exp,adv) at some time, without being noticed
before one knew
before one realised
(ik) (exp,adv) at some time, without being noticed
before one knew
before one realised
(exp) feigning ignorance
acting dumb
(exp) (col) to not have known
(exp) belatedly
(n) starting late
(exp) to distract a person's attention
(exp,v1) to forebode
to have a presentiment
(v5s,vt) to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.)
to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.)
to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
(exp) early in the morning
(adj-i) tedious
lengthy
overlong
long-winded
(exp) to fall from heaven (the sky)
(v5s,vi) to yell
to rant
to rave
(v5s) to find fault with everybody
to make oneself disagreeable
(exp) avoiding committing oneself
noncommittal