shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
wedded life; married life
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
concession; conciliation; compromise
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
trial; judgement; judgment
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even if; even though; however; no matter how
negotiations; discussions; connection
amount of money; sum of money
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
third day of the month; three days
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
how long; how much; to what extent
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
to summon; to get used to call
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone