to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to attempt; to test; to try out
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
descendant; posterity; offspring
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
snake; serpent; large snake
to be consistent; to be coherent
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin