greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
have a good day; take care; see you
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
chilly; unpleasantly cold
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
several times; a few times
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
earnestly; immediately; exactly
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fine weather; fair weather
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on