to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
wages; pay; rental payment
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to pay a bill; to pay one's debt; to pay one's tab; to pay the price (for one's actions); to face the consequences; to suffer the repercussions
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
the other day; a few days ago
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
anniversary; commemoration
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
parent-child relationship
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS