priority; order of precedence
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
writing implement; writing tool
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
document; official papers
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
script; libretto; scenario
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
Japanese-style writing desk
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to get one's head around; to think about
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be kind to; to treat kindly
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to become misty; to become hazy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that