by any standard; (not) even as flattery
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
you could say; you might say; verging on the
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to sit for an examination
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to take (be in) charge of
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
large amount of money; great cost
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
even though; despite; when
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
surely; certainly; without doubt
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
moderate; proper; just right
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
how long; how much; to what extent