end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to leave as is; to ignore
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
admiration; wonder; astonishment
serious; not joking; straight
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to shake off; to throw off
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
filing cabinet; file cabinet
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be photographed; to be projected
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
adjudication of bankruptcy
black-market lending; illegal loan
joint liability on guarantee
contract; compact; agreement
duty; obligation; responsibility
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
ready-made seal; cheap seal
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-