(national) capital (city); metropolis
Washington, D.C. (United States)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
beginning; outset; first; onset
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be fated; to be linked by fate
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
female friend; woman friend
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(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
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
just because; even if; even though
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house