indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
late at night; at a late hour
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
(present) head of a family
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
release; liberation; acquittal
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
re-entry (into a country)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
systematic; regular; routine
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
mistress; kept woman; concubine
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to need; to call for; to require
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton