yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
you (plural); all of you; you all
promotion; raising of status
to spit out; to eject; to dump
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
extensive; vast range; wide scope
influence; clout; leverage
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
range (of a gun); firing distance
several people; a few people
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
gradually; slowly but steadily
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to continue to do; to persist in doing