acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
relatively; comparatively
pure heart; naivete; innocence
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
future (usually near); prospects
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
one's home country; one's homeland
to be infected; to be contagious
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
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cash payment; paying in cash
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to put one's strength into
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back