to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
one thin flat object; one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
early on; earlier on; from early
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
classification; categorization; sorting
comparatively; relatively
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to badger; to pester; to beg
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be too numerous; to be too much
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even