low table; table with very short legs
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to speak ill of; to disparage
rational; reasonable; logical
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sincere; earnest; serious
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
point in common; common feature
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
still; even now; to this day
journal; magazine; periodical
to be able to manage somehow or another
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
covered with; stained; smeared
training (esp. in-service); induction course
appointment on trial (probation); provisional appointment
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
group; party; team; squad; section
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
photography; taking photographs
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful