position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
jumping to a hasty conclusion
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
long ago; already; a long time ago
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to increase; to add to; to augment
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
contract; compact; agreement
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion