black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
order of chivalry; chivalric order
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
that's the way it is; such is life
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
declaration; proclamation; announcement
certain evidence; definite evidence
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
had better ...; had better not ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes