one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
every month; each month; monthly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
owner-operator company; corporation in which the business manager is also the major stockholder
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
slight; little; insignificant
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
convenient; handy; useful
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
indescribable; having no way to express
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded