to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
underworld; underside of society
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
affidavit; deposition; testimony
one after another; in succession
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
of course; certainly; naturally
how; in what way; how about
(someone else's) daughter
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
such ... as; or some such
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hey there; I say; see here
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?