at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
prospects of victory; chances of success
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to subsist; to keep on living
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
striking; remarkable; considerable
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
attendance; presence; appearance
head; brains; intellect; understanding
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
depending on; dependent on
in proportion to; according to; depending on
the press; (in the) newspapers
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited