spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to shove in; to push in; to force in
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
completely changed; totally transformed
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
belonging to no party or school of thought
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
three times; thrice; third (interval)
interior; inside; internal
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich