to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
wound suffered in a fight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to detain; to check; to restrain
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
second (unit of time); arc second
incident; affair; happening; event
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to take command; to give direction
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
casualties; the killed and wounded
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
successive generations; successive emperors