abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
combination; union; binding; bond
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
interference; meddling; butting in
I see; that's right; indeed
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
had better ...; had better not ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
too much; excessively; too
personal grudge; personal enmity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt