halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
minimum; at the very least
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
change of occupation; career change
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
close; intimate; on good terms
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
breadwinner; biggest earner
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card