nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
contest; comparison; competition
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
killing two birds with one stone
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
already; now; no longer; not any more
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
general inspection; complete overhaul
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to send or direct a person to
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
tradition; legend; folklore
massive failure; debacle; fiasco