bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
regret; repentance; remorse
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
and; thereupon; because of that
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
letter of resignation; request for retirement
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reinstatement; reappointment
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
income; receipts; revenue
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
household economy; family finances
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion