unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
at your own discretion; as you see fit
how long; how far; how much
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
second day of the month; two days
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
moving about; stirring about
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to accompany; to go with; to go together
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter