greater than ...; bigger ...
suspicion (of others); jealousy
several items; many items
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
classmate; friend in the same class
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to clear up; to become cloudless
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
exchange; currency exchange; bureau de change; exchange rate
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
setting on fire; setting afire
to press against each other; to huddle together
breadwinner; biggest earner
correspondence; exchange of letters
anodized aluminum; anodised aluminium
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
thickly; stickily; viscously
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
viscous; sticky; gluey; viscosity
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
having said that; be that as it may
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
day by day; every day; by the day