service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
right beside; close to; nearby
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
article; item; thing; goods; wares
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
rented house; house for rent
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
retainer; attendant; escort
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
financial institutions; banking facilities
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)