society; the world; the times
reconciliation; make peace with
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to understand; to make out
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
comparatively; relatively
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to spend time (on doing something)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
audience; spectator; spectators
mobilization; mobilisation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
everywhere; all over; throughout
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)