to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
dry riverbed; river beach
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
one large ...; a great ...
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; (lit.) incense money
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
ultimate; final; last; eventual
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
news; word; tidings; omen