island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
such; like that; that sort of; very
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
female university student; female college student
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to need; to call for; to require
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
beginning; outset; first; onset
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie