by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to order; to command; to appoint
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
very much; very many; more and more
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
meaning; connotation; denotation
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
persecution complex; paranoia
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
finishing blow; coup de grâce
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to do together; to share; to participate in
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
most part; greater part; majority
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course