in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
ninth day of the month; nine days
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
at the last moment; this late in the game
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
chief; main; principal; important
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
much less; to say nothing of
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
link; directory entry; rink
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
government worker; public servant; civil servant
study; research; investigation
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
in name only; titular; nominal
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
contract; compact; agreement
Internet service provider; ISP
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
foreign; abroad; overseas
at once; immediately; right now
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle