occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
even if not; even without
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
no matter what it is; in every case
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
in succession; one by one
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
shellfish; seashell; shell
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to knock down; to knock off
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
use; utilization; utilisation; application
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...