to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)
helping hand; help; support; aid
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to die on the battlefield
chief; main; principal; major
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
reinforcement; strengthening
construction at top speed
emperor (of Japan); mikado
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
piling up; multiple layers
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
starting point; point of departure
like it or not; like or not like
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
wet nurse; nursing mother
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
used article (esp. clothes)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome