(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
old hag; old woman; old bat
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)