at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
personal affair; one's own affair
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
in that manner; like that
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
killing time; staving off boredom
fine weather; fair weather
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
(mountain-)climbing boots
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)