safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
one's younger days; when one was young
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
young girl; lass; adolescent female
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
still (continuing); as ever; further
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
how many people; a number of people
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
how many years; how long; what year
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction