to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
black-market lending; illegal loan
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
black-market lending; illegal loan
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
senior high school student
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
school building; schoolhouse
to face; to go towards; to head towards
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
good-natured; of good character
use; utilization; utilisation; application
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also