claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
metallic quality; metallicity
personal (employee); employed; retained
being startled; getting a shock
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
moderately; in moderation
additional fee; extra charge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
business; trade; operations; sales
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
clicking (with someone); feeling an immediate connection; beep beep beep (e.g. of an alarm)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
being interested in someone (only) for sex
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
your husband; her husband