please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
dining; dining room; meal
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to pierce through; to break through
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
10th day of the month; ten days
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
button (clothing); push-button; button
answering machine; answerphone
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
business; work; operations; service; duties
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
permission; approval; authorization; license
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind