to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
memories; recollections; reminiscence
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
one's possessions; ownership
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one more time; once more; once again
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
answering machine; answer phone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
to take over; to hand over
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
you (plural); all of you; you all
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
straight-laced person; stubborn person
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of