major incident; major happening; big scandal
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to apologize; to apologise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
repentance; confession; penitence
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
oracle; revelation; divine message
reaction; response; reaction
difficult to ...; hard to ...
contradiction; inconsistency
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
serious; not joking; straight
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
go that far; to that extent