clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to relax; to feel at home
confections; sweets; candy; cake
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
originally; by nature; from the start
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
leaving everything up to someone else
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
hitting the ball squarely
whereabout; about where; how much
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to be found; to be discovered
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement