behind with everything; too late; reactive
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to relax; to feel at home
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to tighten; to press hard
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
arm disability; someone with disabled arms
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
life; living; I; me; student
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
serious; not joking; straight
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
bank; banking institution
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to intend; to be sure that
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
timewise; temporal; chronal
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic