reliance; trust; faith; confidence
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
number of (large) animals
programme; program; plans; arrangements
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not necessarily so; is not always true
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
intimidation; threat; bluster
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
(necessary) personnel; required person
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
wing length (esp. of a bird); wingspan (esp. of an aircraft)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate