from the viewpoint of; according to
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
special training; intensive training; crash course
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
usually; under usual circumstances
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm