tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to do someone in; to bump someone off
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
without permission; without notice
politeness; good manners; courtesy; (wine) label
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
elevator landing; elevator hall
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to fulfill one's responsibilities
gazing at (in wonderment)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
way of speaking; intimation
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room