to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
several years; a few years
illegal; illicit; unlawful
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
of tender years; very young
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
grey appearance after shaving one's beard; five o'clock shadow; stubble; use of blue pigment to indicate a character has shaved
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
strong person; the strong; the powerful
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
appearance; expression; manifestation
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful