to badger; to pester; to beg
to shade an account; to add something extra
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
wedding ring; wedding band
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
second grade; second class; secondary
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
society; the world; the times
financial power; financial means; wealth
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
depression; recession; slump
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to make an appearance; to show up
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
time; season; period; phase; stage
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete