preference; priority; precedence
and so; therefore; for that reason
to view the past with nostalgia
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
personal combat; one-to-one fight
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
list price; regular price; established price
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
moving; touching; stirring
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
job; work; duties; trade; skill
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent