thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
paid vacation; paid holiday
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
how; in what way; circumstances
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
settlement; solution; resolution
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
journal; magazine; periodical
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to say; to tell; to state; to do
thickness; profundity; depth
double; twice (as much); twofold
living by oneself; living alone
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
one's original family name; maiden name
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade