to distinguish oneself; to stand out
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
snake; serpent; large snake
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
essence; true nature; substance; reality
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
living by oneself; living alone
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty