concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
price; cost; value; worth; value
to compete with; to vie for
rich person; wealthy person
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
critic; reviewer; commentator
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to say; to be pleased to say
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
inside one's heart; in one's mind
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
failure; mistake; blunder