to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
these guys; these fellows
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
legend; folklore; tradition
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
becoming fraught with emotion
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
influencing (a person) for good
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
first thing in the morning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive