advertising section; classified ads; advertisement column; advertising space
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to put on airs; to assume importance
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
shepherd's check (cloth pattern); gun club check; shepherd's plaid
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
decoration; ornament; trimmings
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
sharp sighted; easily awakened
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shake one's head (in denial)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)