to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
not caring; not giving a damn
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
abuse; misuse; perversion
100 percent; completely; fully
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
another time; some other time
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm