circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to compose; to write; to author
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
feeling good; feeling pleasant
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to unfold; to unroll; to open
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
split; division; break up
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet