major incident; major happening; big scandal
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
political issue (problem)
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
yearned for; longed for; missed
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
both; both sides; both parties
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
(social) class; rank; grade
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
every month; each month; monthly
100,000; hundred thousand
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
what proportion; what percentage
spouse; wife; husband; partner
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
moment; brief space of time
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
student accommodation; student dormitory
noon; midday; daytime; lunch