brown; light brown; tawny
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
quality (of a product or a service)
a little bit; a little while
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to have an idea; to have a clue
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
yourself; himself; herself
being startled; getting a shock
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
proposal; proposition; suggestion
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
heir; inheritor; successor
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to make a success in life
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
main street; avenue; boulevard
to face on; to look out on to
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
(a person's) appearance; looks
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to come and go; to go back and forth
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind