fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
collaborative research; joint research
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
secretly having a dark past; having a guilty conscience
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
(theatrical) fighting scene
direct control; direct supervision
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
because of; owing to; due to
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
straight-laced person; stubborn person
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
such; like that; in that way
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
heir; inheritor; successor
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
by sheer strength; by brute force
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out