to attack; to assault; to assail
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
oilily; slimily; slipperily
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
payment of debts; repayment
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
form; shape; figure; visage
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if so; in that case; in that situation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
person concerned; interested party; related party
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
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
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the same night; that night
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice