certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
serious condition; critical condition
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
workforce reduction; personnel cut
factory manager; works manager
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
dullard; indecisive person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
absence from work without permission
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to have a talk; to tell a story
to have an eye on; to zero in on
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening