management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
and; thereupon; because of that
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
periodic; regular; routine
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
in proportion to; just as much as
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
guard; sentinel; garrison
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
official business; public business
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because