aloneness; loneliness; solitude
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
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)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
company president; manager; director
ago; since; before; previous
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
every year; yearly; annually
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)