to some extent; to a certain extent
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
for example; for instance; e.g.
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be profitable; to yield a profit
what kind of; what sort of; what
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
really; truly; indeed; good grief
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
single word; a few words; brief comment
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
even if not; even without
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
independence; self-reliance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous