in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
port city; harbor city; harbour city
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
certainly; surely; definitely
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
two classes; double; two sets
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
eagerly; earnestly; ardently