to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
living by oneself; living alone
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
calculation; estimation; computation
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets)
to be expensive; to be costly
link; directory entry; rink
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
exaltation; emotional uplift
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
metallic sound; metallic clank
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
bluff; false show of power; bold front
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
primary school; elementary school; grade school
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line