to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
polite; courteous; hospitable
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
military law; martial law; tactics; strategy
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
witnessing; observing; sighting
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
interior; inside; internal
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
estimate (of costs); budget
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable