cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
perfect; complete; flawless
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
is something that; is that which
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
atrocious crime; heinous crime
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend