preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
condition; state (of health); appearance
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to begin purchasing; to purchase
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
in comparison to; rather than
form; shape; figure; visage
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
instead; but (on the other hand)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
French; French food; French cuisine
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
number one; first; best; most; game; round
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone