(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
clerk; office worker; office staff
to employ; to hire; to charter
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
extravagant; wasteful of money
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
while; during; while; although; all; both
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)