series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
hostility; antagonism; opposition
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
of course; certainly; naturally
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
handrail; railing; banister
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to turn towards; to point
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
periodic medical check-up (examination)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)