chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
beginning; outset; first; onset
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
failure; mistake; blunder
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
daily wages; payment by the day
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
civil affairs; civil case
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)