division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
it hasn't been long since
custom; habit; customary practice
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
just because; even if; even though
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to play around; to gallivant about
troubled face; worried expression
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to accept (something) with thanks
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
double; twice (as much); twofold
money to see one over the New Year period
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread