weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
these guys; these fellows
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicide
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
retirement at one's own request
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
trivial; not amounting to much
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
property; fortune; means; assets
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
for example; for instance; e.g.
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to help each other; to cooperate
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
office hours; business hours; working hours
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family