to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
how many years; how long; what year
to pass (of time); to elapse
memories; recollections; reminiscence
beautification; glorification
funny story; funny anecdote
indefinitely; for a long time
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
great person; eminent figure
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
basis for decision; evidence for judging
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
burning at the stake; execution by burning
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave