knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
in order; in turn; one by one
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to be dead; to be lifeless
end; close; conclusion; termination
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to discuss; to talk together
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
good impression; favorable impression
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
decision; determination; resolution
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
thousands; several thousand
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
anxiety (about the future)
to be at a loss for words
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
during imprisonment; while in jail
death from disease; death from illness