dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
bento; Japanese box lunch
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
each time it happens; at all such times
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
order; directive; instructions; command
snake; serpent; large snake
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
town; city; municipal; urban
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
outward; superficial; external; apparent
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
becoming active; increase in activity
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency