nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
snugly; cosily; compactly
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
don't you think?; indicates question
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
(private) investigation company; research agency
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to miss a chance; to fail to do
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
on duty; at work; while working
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)