patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
all; entire; whole; altogether
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
in case of; at that time; at this time
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
cut; reduction; curtailment
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
such ... as; or some such
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten