pistol; handgun; revolver
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
already; now; no longer; not any more
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
broadcasting station; broadcaster
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
program (e.g. TV); programme
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
postcard; memo; note; card
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
street at night; making a night journey
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
regular time; stated period
endurance contest; test of endurance
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
at the last moment; this late in the game
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to strangle; to constrict
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to take command; to give direction
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
attack; drive; advance; invasion
slope; slanting surface; bevel
useless; vain; aimless; idle
everywhere; all over; throughout