traveling expenses; travelling expenses
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
intention; idea; inclination; wish
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
(in) her way; peculiar to her
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
finishing blow; coup de grâce
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
influential person; man of importance
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to offer (put up) resistance
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
banning of books; banned book