guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
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
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
about; on; regarding; per; for every
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
not caring; not giving a damn
being startled; getting a shock
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work