decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
why; how; for what reason
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to press a question; to cross-examine
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
else; in addition; besides
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
newcomer; initiate; rookie
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to pass (of time); to elapse
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
isn't this enough?; are you still not satisfied (with this amount)?
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short