rather; sooner; preferably
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
brown; light brown; tawny
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
estimated (probable) age (e.g. of victim)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something