awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to keep a watchful eye on
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
display; (computer) display; monitor
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to happen to hear; to overhear
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
educated; learned; schooled
if you think about it; come to think of it
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
about this time; about now
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
back street; back alley; off-street
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
firm; unshakeable; resolute