situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
cost of a lesson learned (e.g. from failing at something); price of a life lesson
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to offer for sale; to put on the market
separate; respective; different
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to set up shop; to open a store
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
difference; variation; difference
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
3rd day of the month; three days
to pass (of time); to elapse
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
unexpectedly; surprisingly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
too (much); overly; excessively