since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
donation; presentation; gift
literature; books (reference); document
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
extremely; very; really; super; so
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside