general; popular; common; typical
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
voluntary singlehood (as a principle or creed); singlehood by choice
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
because; for; the reason why is ...
breadwinner; biggest earner
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
to differ; to vary; to disagree
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
money paid to the government
ability; capability; skill
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to say; to tell; to state; to do
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
leave-taking; offering one's resignation; farewell visit
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
as you see; as you can see
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold