minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
both; both sides; both parties
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
as usual; as is one's habit
food expenses; cost of one's board
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
energy conservation; economical use of energy
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
thunderous roar; roaring sound
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to continue to rain or snow
5th day of the month; five days
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to cease; to stop; to be over
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle