preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be too numerous; to be too much
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
from the viewpoint of; according to
7th day of the month; seven days
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
prevention; protection (against); precaution
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
again and again; repeatedly
same; similar; (just) like; equal
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
wounded person; injured person
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
feeling; sense; impression
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off