reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to live through; to survive
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
good humour (humor); good mood
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
true friend; close friend
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing