shock therapy; shock treatment
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
feeling; sense; impression
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
to be found; to be discovered
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
by myself; in person; by oneself
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)