to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to maintain; to continue to have
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
networking; making contacts
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
finding employment; getting a job
making practical; making useful; implementing
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case