tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to hold fast; to protect to the end
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
everybody; every last one of them; all
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
growth period; period of rapid growth
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
brightness; splendour; splendor
lower region; lower part; region below
relation; connection; relevance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
positive and negative (numbers); plus and minus (signs); positive and negative (poles)
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history