since some time ago; for quite a while; already
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
to use up all one's strength; to die
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
crown (headdress); (dental) crown; dental cap; crown (former British coin); clown
transactions; dealings; business
nothing but; none other than
based on; on the basis of
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
petition; complaint; (legal) brief
related to; in relation to
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
toll road ticket; pass (e.g. in public transportation)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
treachery; betrayal; perfidy