single amount (of money); one-off payment; lump sum; bonus
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
country living; life in the country; country life
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
publication of results; announcement of results
weightlessness; zero gravity
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
debt collection; debt collector
theatre-going; theater-going
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
control; management; supervision
French; French food; French cuisine
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
cease-fire; truce; armistice
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
one's house; one's home; one's family
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule