male-dominated society; patriarchal society
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
income; receipts; revenue
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
until now; so far; up to the present
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
man; male; masculine gender
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk