to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
along; parallel to; in accordance with
way out; means to escape; escape route
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
serious illness; dangerous disease
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
sick person; patient; invalid
three generations; three periods; third generation
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
release; liberation; acquittal
only recently; just of late
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
as you see; as you can see
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
fifth day of the month; five days
complete change; about-face