friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
such; like that; that sort of; very
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
even though; despite; when
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement