to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
company president; manager; director
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
surely; certainly; without doubt
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
last days; the end; one's fate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
innumerable; countless; numberless
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
looking pale; looking unwell
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out