recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
moment by moment; hour by hour
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
one by one; in detail; minutely
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
(not) a single person; (no) one
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high