Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
financial statement; statement of accounts
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
cost of goods sold; cost of sales; sales cost
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view