nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
error of judgment; miscalculation
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
the other day; a few days ago
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
man; male; masculine gender
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
some people; a few people; several people
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
connection; link; relationship