greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
near miss; just missing (each other)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class
neat (personal appearance); tidy
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
always having a comeback; fast-talking
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
advance payment; money paid in advance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
self-defense; self-defence
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
stabbing to death; putting out
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
detour; circuitous route; diversion
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
business discussion; negotiation
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to happen to hear; to overhear
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent