second marriage; remarriage
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
trend of the times; way things are going
don't you think?; indicates question
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
raw materials; ingredients
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
that is to say; so that means
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
transactions; dealings; business
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
library (usu. single-room); small library
Noguchi Hideyo (1876-1928)
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase