claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
already; now; no longer; not any more
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
amount of money; sum of money
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
measurement error; calculation error
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to sustain a serious wound
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
third day of the month; three days
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
period of youth; while young
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
both; both sides; both parties
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
originally; by nature; from the start
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training