tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
lender; creditor; landlord
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to bring; to take; to bring about
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
kitchen; financial situation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
narrow margin; slim margin
well-bred; of good upbringing
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
future (usually near); prospects
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy