to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
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
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
by myself; in person; by oneself
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
very young; little; childish; immature
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
should; must; -able; probably; likely
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
empress dowager; queen mother
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid