sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
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 step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
offensive (movement); aggression
to shout (in anger); to yell
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
front; first line; spearhead
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
suggestion; hint; implication
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry