essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
many; much; plenty; hardly
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
older sister; elder sister
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
company management; managing a company
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand