(dying of) natural causes
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to appear all together; to be all present
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
old friend; familiar face
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
administration; government; administrator; governor
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
germination; sprouting; budding
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
to come and go; to go back and forth
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
cut; reduction; curtailment
should time and circumstances permit
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
unheard-of; unprecedented
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted