nonchalant air; unruffled air
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how long; how far; how much
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
please (give me); please (do for me)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation