dozens; scores of; decades
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
hereabouts; around there; that area
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
cheap article; poor-quality article
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
storehouse; warehouse; godown
retainer; vassal; servant
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
abundant harvest; bumper crop
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care