direct unforked road; straight path
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
prone to adultery; flirtatious
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
chit; sales slip; voucher
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
soft and elastic; flexible; pliant
biological older sister; real elder sister
splendid horse; promoted bishop
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
chasing after women; womanizing
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
to be saved up (of money)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
fax; facsimile; fax machine
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
talk; recital; narration; topic
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
the treasure that is children; child
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
househusband; stay-at-home dad
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
(political) power; authority; influence