cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
at least; at most; (even) just
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
whispering into a person's ear
to sell off; to sell completely
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
god of fortune; god of wealth
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
then; and (then); in that case; if so
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
such; like that; that sort of
looking depressed; long face
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
permission; approval; authorization; license
something like ...; something called ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
I see; that's right; indeed
why; how; for what reason
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
system; institution; organization; organisation
don't you think?; indicates question
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless