to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
detective work; detective industry
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)