hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
gigantic statue; colossus; huge image
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to hunger for love; to starve for love
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
raising an army; (lit.) raising a banner; launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
correction; revision; amendment
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)