prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
one's possessions; ownership
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
surname; family name; last name
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
sales promotion; hard selling
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to be contrary to one's expectations
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation