few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
dividing into four; quartering
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
money in one's possession
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even though; despite; when
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
distant place; faraway location; far away
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
yen (currency of Japan); circle
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
class; heading; group; category
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
invitation; introduction; temptation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty