change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be relieved; to feel relieved
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
absence from work without permission
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to increase; to add to; to augment
how long; how far; how much
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
interview (e.g. for a job)
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter