inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to subsist; to keep on living
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
very rich person; the super rich
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
simply; merely; only; solely
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely