as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
those (near the second person)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
immersion; being absorbed in
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
just (applies to set number of items, instances, etc.)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
letter; missive; note; mail
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
one's luck with the opposite sex
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly