counter for books; volume
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
myself; yourself; I; me; you
outsider; someone outside of a group
completely relying on others
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fee; charge; rate; material
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
money-making; earning money
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
instant; moment; for an instant
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in