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cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost

1

living expenses

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

5

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

2

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

1

cosmetics; toilet articles

1

to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)

1

to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

1

a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)

1

putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank

1

at least; at most; (even) just

3

moon; month

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

(oil painting) canvas

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

1

separate; respective

2

precisely because

3

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

1

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

to be saved up (of money)

1

a quarrel; argument

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

4

peace sign; V sign

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

17; seventeen

1

-years-old

2

18; eighteen

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

5

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

to tell a lie; to fib

7

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

3

extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK

1

to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

1

spring; fountain

1

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

2

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

1

perfect; complete; flawless

2

childhood

1

fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

2

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

1

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1