cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
needy circumstances; living in poverty
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
such; like that; that sort of
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
question; inquiry; enquiry
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to quit one's job; to resign
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
wheel stop; parking block; buffer stop; bumper; (wheel) chock; bollard (for preventing vehicle access)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
hospitalization; hospitalisation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter