how many people; a number of people
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
to put into the mouth; to eat
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
number of days (times) one has attended
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
present; gift; to give a present or gift
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
amount of money; sum of money
release; emission; ejection
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage