calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to snatch from; to steal from
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
still; even now; to this day
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
vacant house; unoccupied house
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to feel oneself indebted to
to fall down with a "plop"
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(not so) much; (not) very
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet