looking depressed; long face
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
lamplighter; town employee who lit oil or gas streetlights
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
residing; living; dwelling
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
touching; moving; painful
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
selling out; being sold out
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over