to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
sharp increase; sudden rise
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
not necessarily so; is not always true
weird; disgusting; sickening
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
ill will; malice; evil intent
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
beyond one's means or position
(religious) faith; belief; creed
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
thank you for your continued patronage
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
dun; letter requesting money, etc.
small-loan lending to individuals; cashing (e.g. a check)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to turn round; to face about; to turn about