sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
participation; joining; entry; adherence
temporary employee placement
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
contract; compact; agreement
at first; in the beginning; originally
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to repeat; to do something over again
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
next year; next fiscal year
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
tax revenue; tax revenues
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)