since when; from when; how long
such; like that; in that way
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
management; administration; operation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to become empty (hollow); to relax from a tense situation into a vacant or absent minded state
almost; roughly; approximately
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(medical) decoction; infusion
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
property; fortune; assets
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate