common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
seeing one off; farewell; escort
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
being startled; getting a shock
outside of one's area of expertise
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
generally; overall; across the board; as a whole
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
original intention; initial resolution
start of a romance; beginning of love
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to push aside; to brush aside
struggle (for); scramble; contest
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
thoroughly; through and through
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb