obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to badger; to pester; to beg
clanging; empty; deserted
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
stepping back; drawing back
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
good-quality; superior in quality
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
two times; twice; two degrees
living; lifestyle; living room
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again