all (there is); as long as there is
income; receipts; revenue
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
self-consciousness; self-awareness
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
gem; jewel; precious stone
wired glass; wire-reinforced glass
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
great person; eminent figure
on one hand; on the other hand
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
literary woman; talented woman
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
already; now; no longer; not any more
matter of time; question of time
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome