some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
exemplification; good example; case in point
to visit someone; to call on
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
that is to say; so that means
postcard; memo; note; card
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
after that; afterwards; thereafter
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use