just because; even if; even though
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
job hunting; job searching
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to apologize; to apologise
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to say; to be called; to do
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
pupil; student; schoolchild