story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
document; official papers
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to make love
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
technique; art; skill; move
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
this and that; one thing or another