to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
having said that; on the other hand
to fight against; to oppose; to face
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
foreign enemy; outside invader
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
good-quality; superior in quality
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to badger; to pester; to beg
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
acceleration; speeding up
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher