adaptation; accommodation; conformity
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become better; to improve
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
how dare ...; how could ...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
prize money; monetary award; reward
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
reward; honorarium; remuneration
bank; banking institution
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in