to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
study; diligence; discount; reduction
anything and everything; just about everything
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
and yet; though; when; in spite of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
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
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pass (of time); to elapse
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to choke; to have trouble breathing
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
1,000,000; one million; million; many
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent