request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to employ; to hire; to charter
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
instead; but (on the other hand)
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
feeling; sense; impression
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
settlement; solution; resolution
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to attempt; to test; to try out
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out