broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
spouse; wife; husband; partner
desperately; for one's dear life
to get tired out; to be exhausted
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
karoshi; death from overwork
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
great difference; big difference; wide margin
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
give-and-take; give and take
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
man; male; masculine gender
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to have a talk; to tell a story
please (give me); please (do for me)
such ... as; or some such
the following week; the next week
living by oneself; living alone
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar