nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
in that way; like that; that way
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
the whole day; all the day
bento; Japanese box lunch
hating; strongly disliking
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
rich person; wealthy person
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
mistress; kept woman; concubine
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how