principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to order; to command; to appoint
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
I told you so; you see that?
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
memory; sense; experience
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
if you think about it; come to think of it
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)