nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
(divine) providence; dispensation
mixed race; mixed parentage
to depend on somebody else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents')
to demand money; to pester; to extort
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
the lower classes; the common people
disclosure; exposure; revelation
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
shoulder strap (on a dress)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
the whole day; all the day
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
knitting; knitted material; crochet