to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
February; second month of the lunar calendar
various matters; everything
doing as one is told; yes-man
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
leading male role in kabuki
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
double suicide; lovers' suicide
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight