looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
advanced level; high grade; senior
devil; evil spirit; genie
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
businesslike; professional
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
blow; hit (on the body); beating
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
be (that) as it may; having said that
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
stifled (laughter); simmering
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
this for sure; certainly is
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to become better; to improve