to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
had better ...; had better not ...
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
from the beginning; from scratch
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
serious; not joking; straight
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to discuss; to talk together
go that far; to that extent
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bento; Japanese box lunch
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
only; merely; but; no more than
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of