the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
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)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to squeeze out; to wring out
at least; at most; (even) just
to add (to); to add on; to append
writing; composition; essay; sentence
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment