form; method; system; formula
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
meeting place; assembly hall
to refuse; to decline; to deny
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to offer for sale; to put on the market
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
business rival; professional jealousy
to make use of; to lend money
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
laughing foolishly; cackling
one's possessions; ownership
to have an eye on; to zero in on
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to shade an account; to add something extra
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently