indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
settlement; solution; resolution
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
(police) detective; criminal matter
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
this world; this life; world of the living
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to take a breath; to take a short rest
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
danger; peril; hazard; risk
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of