unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
nonparticipation; nonattendance
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to arrest; to capture; to seize
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
like this; this sort; this way
justice; fairness; impartiality
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
elder sister; effeminate man
gold badge (esp. those worn by Diet members)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
not yet known; unknown; strange
trembling with excitement
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly