to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
warp; curvature; curve; arch
relatively; comparatively
early on; earlier on; from early
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
transactions; dealings; business
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
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)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to be worried; to be troubled
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to approach; to draw near
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you