to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
last night; yesterday evening
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
while; during (the time when)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
several weeks; a few weeks
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
to listen again; to ask again
(the) executive; administration; leadership
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
different opinion; objection
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)