ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
summer vacation; summer holiday
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
lodging host; lodging place
schedule; program; programme; agenda
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
wasteful person; spendthrift
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
travel voucher; travel coupon
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
gold certificate; tradeable coupon redeemable for goods or services
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)