to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
any more; any further; any better; any longer
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
way; method; means; resource; course
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
genuine article; real thing; real deal
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
name; given name; first name
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...