check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
one way or the other; either way
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
degree of relative priority
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
ratio; proportion; percentage
capacity; volume; capacitance
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
person from the Kansai region
butt of a joke; punchline
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be damaged; to receive damage
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
opposite side; opposition
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
having ended; being resolved
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding