since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
accountability; being held accountable
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
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
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by myself; in person; by oneself
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to repeat; to do something over again
people; citizens; subjects; folk
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
member of the Lower House