reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to be tired of looking at
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
hard life; life of austerity
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to apply pressure to; to press
economic blockade; embargo
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
studies; schoolwork; classwork
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
economic warfare; economic war
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
lowdown; inside curtain; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to take out a loan; to get a loan
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
what is called; what they call; so-called
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
definite decision; final decision
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
gift; present; tip; bribe
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
refined; admirable; superb
one's own property; possessions