to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
that's the way it is; such is life
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to like; to love; to be fond of
to paint (draw) a picture
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
system; institution; organization; organisation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
close; intimate; on good terms
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
trouble; bother; annoyance
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to live through; to survive
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed