modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
very; extremely; excessively
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
complete stranger; total stranger
pretending to be kind; self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
contract; compact; agreement
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
had better ...; had better not ...
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
such; like that; that sort of; very
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
falling apart while cooking
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not