branch; branch office; subdivision
cookware; cooking utensil
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to do someone in; to bump someone off
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
professional killer; hit man
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
branch office; branch store
the opposite direction; the other way
running the whole distance
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
quiet; still; surreptitious
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously