which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
establishment; settlement
1,000,000; one million; million; many
income; receipts; revenue
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
not necessarily so; is not always true
had better ...; had better not ...
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
contraceptive device; birth-control device
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
maintenance; preservation; improvement
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
whispering into a person's ear
I see; that's right; indeed