number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to keep (a person) waiting
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to some extent; to a certain extent
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
not worth doing; waste of effort
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
courteous; decorous; polite
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign