to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
railroad; railway; rail transport
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
registration; accession; register; entry; record
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
control; management (e.g. of a business)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
what time; (lit.) which hour
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death