paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
upskilling; improving one's skills
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
left-hand radical of a character
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
the world in general; society; convention
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
breast enlargement; breast enhancement; upper body photograph
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
inattention; absent-mindedness
unselfishness; wanting little
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to speak; to hear a voice
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
trivial; not amounting to much
5th day of the month; five days
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)