promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
total (money); full amount; sum
admiration; being impressed (by)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
all; entire; whole; altogether
ten; 10; ten years of age
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
large amount of money; great cost
to carry; to bring (to a place)
way; method; means; resource; course
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than