crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to employ; to hire; to engage
dirty work; unpleasant task
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
empty lot; vacant plot of land
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
at once; immediately; right now
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
intensive; concentrated; focused
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
these guys; these fellows
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
called; known as; that; to say
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
last order (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last call
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)