right (to do something); authority; power
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
slot machine in a pachinko parlor
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
without leaving any trace
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
trickery; wiles; intriguing strategy cleverly designed to fool others; Machiavellism
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
the dark side; the seamy side
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
vomit; spew; confessing; extremely; really
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly