rather; sooner; preferably
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
strapped for cash; hard up
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
living room (Western style); sitting room
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
river; stream; River; the ... river
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
early to bed early to rise
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
corridor; hallway; passageway
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
notice; attention; observation
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
student in a lower grade; underclassman
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
strong pressure; heavy pressure
cobia (Rachycentron canadum); sergeant fish
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
considerably; greatly; a lot
juvenile Japanese sea perch (usu. 2-3 years in age and 40-60 cm in length)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)