remote past; far ago; time immemorial
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
preference; priority; precedence
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
I see; that's right; indeed
guess; speculation; supposition
to run about; to rush about
separation; farewell; parting
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to pick up; to find; to gather
to become settled; to be fixed
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue