equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
again and again; repeatedly
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
standard; average; typical; normal
enterprise; business; company; corporation
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to have a relationship; to have relations
since then; from that time; ever since
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
absolute amount; absolute quantity
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
of great promise; with a promising future
chestnut (horse coat color)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust