consumer financing firm; loan shark
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
for today; for the time being
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
that day; the very same day
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
so; like this; in this way
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
daily wages; payment by the day
chair; stool; post; office; position
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself