automobile inspection certificate; vehicle inspection sticker
complete set; all; everything
voluntary insurance; optional insurance; extra insurance; vehicle insurance in addition to the basic mandatory insurance
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
exhaust sound; exhaust note
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
window; window (shop display)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
it's no joke; gimme a break!
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
in spite of; regardless of
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
gambling den; gambling house
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)