immediately; right away; at once; instantly
headquarters; head office; main office
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to order; to command; to appoint
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
general manager; director-general
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to take a picture; to take a photo
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
now; the present time; just now; another; more
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...