plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
work clothes; business suit
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
student (esp. a university student)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
high efficiency; high performance
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
information technology; IT
enterprise; business; company; corporation
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
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 step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
the place for; the time for; the level of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky