century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
something like ...; something called ...
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
power plant; power station
main road; main thoroughfare
chief; main; principal; major
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
digital voice recorder; field recorder
bedside; near one's pillow
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
every month; each month; monthly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress