dodgy dealings; monkey business
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
sensual love; love affair
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
degeneration; retrogression
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to sell off; to sell completely
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
go that far; to that extent
long ago; a long time ago; already
alone; by oneself; on one's own