mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
great laughter; burst of laughter
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
treating (someone) like an object
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(earning or paying) no interest
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
in the meantime; meanwhile
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
moving about; stirring about
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to split; to be split; to splinter
to overflow from something full
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to be exhausted; to be tired out
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to speak; to hear a voice
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
connection; link; relationship
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp