cooperation; collaboration; help; support
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
is that so?; I see; right; oh
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)