tickling; tickle; joke; gag
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
all you want; as much as one wants
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
front entrance; front door
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
at least; at most; (even) just
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
not yet known; unknown; strange
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
permission; approval; authorization; license
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
person of common sense; common sense man
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to increase; to add to; to augment
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
real intention; true motive; true meaning
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
rope; cord; policeman's rope
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
reward; honorarium; remuneration
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to live; to make a living; to get on with