thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
board chairman; managing director; chief director
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rather; better; instead; if anything
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
such; like that; in that way
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
so; therefore; and; (and) then
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back