self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
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
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Oriental country; the Orient
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
contract; compact; agreement
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?