wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
3000; three thousand; many
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
difference in social standing; difference in social position
honor; honour; credit; prestige
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
like this; in this way; as you see
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
way; method; means; resource; course
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
single word; a few words; brief comment
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
unless one ...; if one does not ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
natural; reasonable; understandable