immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
estimate (of costs); budget
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to install; to equip; to mount
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
due form; official; formality
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
genuine article; real thing; real deal
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
other than; excluding; without
kindness and affection; love
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to state; to express; to mention
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
single word; a few words; brief comment