thirteen;  13;  king (playing card)
 to keep (a pet or other animal);  to have;  to own;  to raise;  to rear;  to feed
 defense;  defence;  pleading;  advocacy
 to ask;  to inquire;  to blame (someone) for;  to accuse of;  to care about;  to regard as important
 March;  third month of the lunar calendar
 company;  corporation;  workplace
 severance payment;  retirement money (usu. lump-sum);  redundancy payment
 fraud;  swindle;  graft;  saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it;  making promises without keeping them
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 staying the night;  lodging (at)
 to reach the point that;  to come to be that;  to turn into
 chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
 safety;  security;  safely;  without incident;  good health;  inaction
 illegal;  illicit;  unlawful
 knowledge;  awareness;  consent;  acceptance;  forgiving;  pardoning
 preface;  introduction;  preamble
 two persons;  two people;  pair;  couple
 to fall ill;  to be taken ill
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 to appear ...;  to look like ...;  to seem ...;  to have a trace of;  to be tinged with
 veterinarian;  veterinary surgeon;  vet
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 justice;  right;  righteousness;  correct meaning;  correct explanation
 although I say;  although one might say;  although called
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 bad (taste);  unpalatable;  poor;  unskillful;  ugly;  unattractive
 taking refuge;  finding shelter;  evacuation;  escape;  seeking safe haven
 matter;  affair;  counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.;  counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
 myself;  yourself;  I;  me;  you
 to anyone;  to everyone;  by anyone;  by everyone;  in everyone;  in anyone
 it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...
 yes?;  no?;  isn't it?;  is it?
 (approximate) time;  around;  suitable time (or condition);  time of year;  season
 to be dying;  to be about to die;  to be close to death
 to pick up;  to find;  to gather
 nicely;  properly;  frequently;  often;  I'm glad that you ...;  thank you for ...
 bank;  weir;  embankment;  levee
 on good terms with;  on cordial terms with;  getting along well with;  to make friends with;  to be good friends with;  to get along with
 hey!;  wait a minute!;  whoa!;  boohoo;  waaaa
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling