to be stingy; to be tightfisted
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
run-down shabby house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
for example; for instance; e.g.
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
whiskers; sideburns; sideboards
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
interruption; suspension; break
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
army hospital; military hospital
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe