Vocabulary

Ark of the Covenant

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

upon (in place names)

Law for the Promotion of Utilization of Recycled Resources

long-awaited; much-awaited

to withdraw money; to take money out

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

last resort

as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction

as if; as though

as if; as though

based on; derived from; building on; beginning with

to make a sound; to give off a sound

who the heck; just who

finished; done with

to communicate

unedited remarks; frank opinions

to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

to ask for understanding

to accuse someone; to charge someone

c'est la vie; that's life

to match; to harmonize (with)

to achieve; to bring about a result

as if nothing had happened

as many (people) as possible

to take a big bite

extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity

to grow older (than expected); to advance in age

to grow older (than expected); to advance in age

ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level

if you value your life

to take pains (doing something); to take great care

what did you do?

to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face

to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings

highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable

pungent; irritating; acrid