previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
sensual love; love affair
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
trouble; bother; annoyance
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(your) daughter; young woman
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty