head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
supervised; under surveillance
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
now that; since; so long as; because
attendance; presence; appearance
choices; alternatives; options
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
romantic school; romanticism
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
after the end (of something)
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)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
intercept; interception; counter-attack
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
this and that; various things
4th day of the month; four days
just past noon; afternoon
to ask a question; to ask questions
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
east, west, south and north