robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
newspaper reporter; print journalist
why; how; for what reason
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
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
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
else; in addition; besides
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing