to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
complete; whole; perfect; safe
physical work; manual labour (labor)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to have a bitter experience
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
it's not like; it isn't as if
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
business; trade; operations; sales
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
principal occupation; core business
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do