big problem; major issue; big controversy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to care for someone; to look after someone
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
house across the street; neighbor across the street
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to keep watch; to stand guard
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
end; close; finish; termination
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)