sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
being very busy; busyness
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to keep a watchful eye on
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
progress; advance; improvement; development
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
noted product; local specialty
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
internal troubles; domestic discord
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
both; both sides; both parties
to stroke down; to smooth down
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
on the occasion of; at the time of
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)