English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
extermination; annihilation
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to throw into; to toss into
try; attempt; try (rugby)
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
pupil; student; schoolchild
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
taste; liking; preference
Cynthia; Synthia; Shinshia
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to accept; to receive; to agree
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
compensating; making up for; supplementation
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public