I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
second day of the month; two days
to work straight through without stopping
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
middle of the night; dead of night
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
item; something that one "just has to have"
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to throw into; to toss into
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to kill; to choke the life out of
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
this for sure; certainly is
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to pass on an order; to pass the word
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow