in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
they; those guys; those fellows
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to intervene; to stop (something)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
a second time; again; once more; twice
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
it is I who should say so
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
older sister and younger brother
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
no!; no no!; no, not at all
not caring; not giving a damn
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one's person; around one's person