whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
connection; link; relationship
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to cross the line; to go too far
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
the reverse; other side; lining
to burrow through; to dig through
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
way of talking; speaking style
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to set (sun); to become dark
that's the way it is; such is life
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless