uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
many; much; plenty; hardly
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
very much; very many; more and more
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
study; library; den; home office; reading room
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to make coffee; to brew coffee
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful