by today; before the day is over
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
impoverished student; poor student
business world; business circles
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
intuition; instinct; hunch
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
ability to get things done
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
becoming firmly established; putting down strong roots; exercising authority; being dominant; settling in a coiled shape
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
wedded life; married life
adoption; selection; choice
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
doorkeeper; doorman; porter
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
to blow out; to spout out
to burst open; to pop; to split
roof tile; tiled roof; objects crowded together (e.g. houses)