no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
principle of laissez-faire
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
danger; peril; hazard; risk
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
good bye; I'm off; see you later
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
shopping; purchased goods
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
safety; welfare; well-being
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
don't you think?; indicates question
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
great hurry; great haste; rush
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of