to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
as before; as ever; as it was originally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
pelican crossing; pedestrian light controlled crossing; push-button activated pedestrian crossing; push-button operated
blank column; blank space
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
how long; how far; how much
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
time; hour; period; class
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
the reverse; other side; lining
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
directions; instructions; usage method
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre