confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
else; in addition; besides
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be conspicuous; to stand out
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
big corporation; major firm; leading company
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
confidence; trust; faith; credit
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to say; to be pleased to say
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
question; inquiry; enquiry
in the future; another day; later