operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
three; three years of age
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in the same way as; just like
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
this world; this life; world of the living
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
serious; not joking; straight
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
society; the world; the times
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment