remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
go on!; right!; here goes!
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
without; but if; otherwise; or else
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
chance; opportunity; occasion
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test