to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
long ago; a long time ago; already
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
outsider; someone outside of a group
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
serious; severe; grave; acute
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
rescue mission; evacuation operation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
go that far; to that extent
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
acceleration; speeding up
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
door; gate; opening; title page
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
person in charge; official; attendant
together; at the same time; same; identical
police cell; place of detention; jail