older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
of course; certainly; naturally
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
in the meanwhile; during the time
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
construction; establishment
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to attack; to assault; to assail
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference