empirical; from experience
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
central part; heart (of a city)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
old friend; old acquaintance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
immediately carrying out (a plan)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
Emanuel; Emanuele; Emmanuelle
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
back street; back alley; off-street
trackless; reckless; dissipated
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
information bureau; intelligence department
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to say no more; to sink into silence
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to understand; to make out
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
what happens twice will happen thrice