taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
writing (e.g. as a profession)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to refer to; to use as reference
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
real thing; original; actual
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
producer (film, TV, etc.)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
mask; disguise; guise; mask
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
even if; even though; wow
fortune-telling; divination
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
offensive (movement); aggression
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
guess; speculation; supposition