to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to make merry; to be festive
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
good humour (humor); good mood
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to step forward; to take a step forward
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
intelligence gathering; information gathering
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
winner-takes-all (system)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
because; the reason why is
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
allocation; assignment; allotment
to find out; to discover; to detect