unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to employ; to hire; to charter
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to attempt; to test; to try out
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
many; numerous; various; large number of
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
way (of doing); manner; method; means
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
prize money; monetary award; reward
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff