looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
a foolish child is more precious
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
hamburger (in a bun); burger
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years