to gather; to collect; to assemble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
suffix for familiar person
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something