present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
otherwise; or else; if not
to brave a danger; to take a risk
information leak; intelligence leak
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
in proportion to; according to; depending on
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
demand note; dunning letter (note)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
drinker; person who can hold their drink
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing