or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to entrust; to leave to a person
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
settlement; solution; resolution
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
corridor; hallway; passageway
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
journal; magazine; periodical
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
contrived; false-sounding
originally; by nature; from the start
even if; even though; however; no matter how
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result