absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
Island; insula; island; islet
growing wild (naturally); native
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
writing (e.g. as a profession)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
paper airplane (aeroplane)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
of course; certainly; naturally
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate