to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
going around; patrol; round; tour
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
treasure chest; strongbox
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
whether or not; presence or absence
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
penalty; sentence; punishment
sports-minded; sports-oriented
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
4th day of the month; four days
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics