interference; meddling; butting in
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
witnessing; observing; sighting
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
system; institution; organization; organisation
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
return of something; repayment
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
one way or the other; either way
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
how long; how much; to what extent
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
(not) so much; (not) that much
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
senility; dotage; decrepitude
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(turned out) all right in the end
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
at least; at most; (even) just
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
accounting; administration (of money)