rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to apologize; to apologise
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
older brother; elder brother
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
absolutely; positively; decidedly
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be contrary to one's expectations
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to be silent; to say nothing
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cooperation; collaboration
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
third day of the month; three days
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)