foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
accumulation; accumulate; store
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
in comparison to; rather than
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to underrate; to make light of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust