term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
long ago; already; a long time ago
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
only; merely; but; no more than
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
unprecedented; record-breaking
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
in succession; one by one
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
looks; personal appearance; features
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
business; trade; operations; sales