reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
distress; wretched condition
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
rule; reign; government; governing
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
wages; pay; rental payment
tall building; high-rise building
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
hello; good day; good afternoon
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
free time; time at leisure
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
(positive) economic effect
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
position; job; employment; opening
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
coherence; order; focus; point
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do