to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
preference; priority; precedence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
household economy; family finances
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to choke; to have trouble breathing
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
washing machine (laundry)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
convenient; handy; useful
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
nightlife districts; drinking districts
one by one; one each; one at a time
moving; touching; stirring
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)