last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
on bad terms; at loggerheads
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
from here; from this place
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
ancestor; forefather; foremother
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
from outside; from the side
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman