towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to pass (of time); to elapse
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
bygones; the past; past event
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
jewel; precious stone; gem
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to keep a watchful eye on
tedious; boring; being fed up with
tenth day of the month; ten days
one day; (on) a certain day
appeal; call for something; request; axiom