finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to complain; to make a complaint
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
absorption; suction; attraction
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
way of talking; speaking style
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
recommendation; endorsement
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(social) class; rank; grade
difference; variation; difference
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
war; fighting; fierce competition