among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
though; notwithstanding; although
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make up one's mind; to be determined
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
troublesome; annoying; complicated
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
parliamentarian; member of a congress
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to collapse into; to flop onto
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to use up all one's strength
that day; the very same day
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
fifth day of the month; five days
fourth day of the month; four days
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone