to close down a business; to shut a business
called; known as; that; to say
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
change of job; change of occupation; career change
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
price increase; rise in price
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
rest; break; recess; intermission
big man; large man; tall man; giant
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to buy online; to make an online purchase
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
moment to quit; way to quit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
short supply; supply shortage