missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
something; some kind of; for some reason
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
patient's condition; pathology
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to continue (going along some trend)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to become settled; to be fixed
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
Island; insula; island; islet
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
whole nation; whole land; whole country
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
powerful local clan; local strongman
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
powerful family; powerful clan
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
great success; happy result; good result
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be prolonged; to drag on
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
in the future; another day; later