calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
both hands; both arms; ten
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
next year; next fiscal year
estimate (of costs); budget
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
whorl of white hair on the forehead of the Buddha, represented by a white precious stone on statues of Buddha; urna
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
people; men and women; each person; everybody
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
salary reduction; salary cut
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
beyond this point; from now on; after this
how; in what way; by what means
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
laws and regulations; legislation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of