first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
in this way; thus; such; uh...
make no progress; remain unsettled
by means of; due to; because of; according to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
complete; whole; perfect; safe
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
loan shark; high-interest consumer finance firm
it's not like; it isn't as if
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
sincere; honest; faithful
if it is the case that ...
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
instead; but (on the other hand)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
excess; surplus; superabundance