empirical; from experience
near; close; beside; third person
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
likability; favorability; popularity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
it's no joke; gimme a break!
coexistence; living together
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
chance (of success); odds
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to become desperate; to give in to despair
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit