monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(only) one option; one possible choice
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
minimum; at the very least
without; but if; otherwise; or else
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
estimate (of costs); budget
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
future (usually near); prospects
real estate agent; realtor
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
understood; I see; OK; present; here
within; inside of; less than
monthly fee for common areas of an apartment building (lighting, etc.); condo fees
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
washing machine (laundry)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar