earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
respect and affection; love and respect
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
in person; personally; directly
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
how many years; how long; what year
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
official announcement; proclamation
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to be softened; to calm down
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
sequel; later development
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes