to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
article; news story; report; account
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
near oneself; close to one; familiar
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
consideration; taking into account
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
effect; result; worth; use; avail
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
future prospects; promise
to anticipate; to foresee
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
prospects of victory; chances of success
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan