opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to take (be in) charge of
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
daily meals; three regular meals a day
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
broad; vast; boundless; wide
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
at once; there and then; immediately
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
haberdashery; sundries store
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
no matter how much time passes
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by