to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be worried; to be troubled
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
another company; other company
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
serialization; serialisation; serial story