to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
surely; certainly; without doubt
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)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
obstruction of business; interference with business
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
finding employment; getting a job
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion