just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
dictation; verbal statement
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be needed; to be wanted
spare time; free time; leisure time
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(not) even once; (not) ever
surface of a board or record
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
vista; background; perspective; distant view
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to pull in (fish); to land
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
inspection; examination; checking
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(written) work; book; writings
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
anything and everything; just about everything
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
currency value; value of a currency
to take over; to hand over
fuel expenses; cost of fuel
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy