prior investment; upfront investment
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
duty; function; office; mission; task
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to jump at; to be attracted by
firm promise; definite promise
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
how many years; how long; what year
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
with these words; while saying
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to detain; to check; to restrain
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)