mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that is to say; so that means
existence; being; presence
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; even though; despite
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
what kind of; what sort of; what
kind; sort; species; species
at least; at most; (even) just
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
civilian in military employ
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer