postponement; deferment; adjournment
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
last order (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last call
to push (something) against
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
property; fortune; means; assets
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to invite in; to show someone in
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to engage in a heated discussion
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)
to be contrary to one's expectations
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
business; trade; operations; sales
heating; application of heat
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
adding more water (to a bath tub)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
rather; sooner; preferably
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
rise; improvement; uptrend
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful