wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
at a loss for words; stumped for words
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
vacant house; unoccupied house
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
with a collapse; with a slump
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
hanging loosely; dangling limply
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
one or two; a few; small number
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
chaps (in the skin); cracks
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)