my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine
arrest; apprehension; capture
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to check someone's temperature
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
word; term; language; speech
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to increase; to add to; to augment
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
shopping; purchased goods
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to become inverted; to become reversed
planned; scheduled; systematic
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
one-by-one; separately; in detail
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise