at regular intervals; evenly spaced
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
be (that) as it may; having said that
jewelry store; jewellery store
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
world; society; people; the public
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying