previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to have an idea; to have a clue
way; method; means; resource; course
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
pig farm; hog farm; piggery
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
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
offense; offence; crime; punishment
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to die on the battlefield
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly