this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
company president; manager; director
that; the matter in question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
anything and everything; just about everything
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
because of; owing to; due to
sorry; excuse me; thank you
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to lose sight of; to miss
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble