poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
great writer; major writer
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
this and that; one thing or another
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
just because; even if; even though
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
briskly; quickly; promptly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
amount of money; sum of money
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
daily necessities; everyday goods
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
top of the head; crown of the head
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
in accordance with plans; just as planned
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)