poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
go that far; to that extent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
steady; firm; solid; secure
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
officially registered seal
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
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.)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement