family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
drive-through (shop, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
armed might; military power; the sword; force
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
jokingly; in the form of a joke
sincere; honest; faithful
curved; forming the shape of an arch
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
price; cost; value; worth; value
neglecting; leaving alone
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
far away in the distance; in the far distance
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role