self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
love affair; sensual pleasures
bay laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay tree; sweet bay; laurel tree
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
classification; categorization; sorting
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to await; to wait for; to expect
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to have the privilege of doing
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
shopping; purchased goods
this sort of; this type of
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
weak point; unskillfulness
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)