to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to press a question; to cross-examine
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
meaning; significance; sense
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
following someone's example, and committing suicide
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
at the last moment; this late in the game
and; thereupon; because of that
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
serious; severe; grave; acute