to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
if it is (the case that ...)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
to call each other; to call out to one another
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
difficult to ...; hard to ...
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously