left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
several years; a few years
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
branch store; branch of a firm
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
dark night; moonless night
all night; throughout the night
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
along; parallel to; in accordance with
packing material (boxes, insulation, shock resistance, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against