thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
while; during; performed in this condition
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
regulation cap; school cap
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
calm; composed; cool; quiet
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition