to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
cannot be helped; unavoidable
the whole nation; all the people in the land
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata); hardy orange
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to leave the government service
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
villain; baddie; the villain's part
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with