string made from twisted paper
script; screenplay; scenario
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
patriotic feelings; patriotism
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
aggressiveness; aggression
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
cashew (Anacardium occidentale); acajou
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
getting on and off; embarking and disembarking
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to continue to work; to work away (at)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
with a crack; with a smash
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to accept (a thing) with thanks
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to