to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
independence; self-reliance
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to move (house); to change residence
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
serious look (on one's face); straight face
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
incident; affair; happening; event
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to relax; to feel at home
to dye; to colour; to color
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
not covered (by); not subject (to)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist