payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
small; fine; detailed; stingy
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
difference; variation; difference
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to spend time (on doing something)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
review (of learned material); revision
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
and then; and so; and; so then
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
fuel consumption; gas mileage
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
study group; study meeting
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
feeling of a house or a room
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district