area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
every station; local train; train that stops at every station
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
spread; span; expanse; extent
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
even though things may appear this way
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
loop line; circle line; circle route
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
one's mood while traveling (travelling)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
while being out of the office or away from home
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
acquaintance; friend; familiar face