to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
otherwise; or else; if not
to feel sick; to be nauseated
abusive language; violent language; wild words
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
secret; private; surreptitious
underground website (often critical or containing unofficial information)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to telephone; to make a phone call
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
clerk; office worker; office staff
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to quit one's job; to resign