(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
for this very reason; that is exactly why
such; like that; that sort of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
destination; recipient; addressee
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
beyond one's means or position
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way