bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
really; truly; indeed; good grief
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
faking crying; crocodile tears
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
chasing one another; playing tag
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to some extent; to a certain extent
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
same family (race, tribe)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh