dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
what do you want?; can I help you?
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
polite; courteous; hospitable
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
second day of the month; two days
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
written request; request for ...; application for ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide