to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
in proportion to; just as much as
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
striking; remarkable; considerable
surroundings; environs; circumference
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(distinction of) sex; gender
pricing; (price) positioning
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
country-bred; raised in the country
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
upper half of the body; upper body
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)