to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
writing implement; writing tool
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
primary school; elementary school; grade school
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
invitation; introduction; temptation
polite; courteous; hospitable
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to live; to make a living; to get on with
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
friendly relations; social relations; social life
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
reigning; controlling; dictating
presence (impressive quality)
having said that; on the other hand
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block