(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
a little bit; a little while
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be found; to be discovered
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
tool; implement; means; furniture