hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
lifting of fighting spirit
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
beyond one's means or position
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to shake one's head (in denial)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
manufacturing cost; production cost
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
on hand; readily available
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew