versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
family; relatives; dependents; household
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
military man; warrior; soldier
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
anything and everything; just about everything
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
personification; impersonation; embodiment
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
putting an entire family to death; eradicating a whole family
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
survival; survivor; relic
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)