trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to take flight; to disappear
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
manners; courtesy; etiquette
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
nature; property; disposition
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain