illegal; illicit; unlawful
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
double suicide; lovers' suicide
middle of the night; dead of night
to get out of bed; to show a leg
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to trample flat; to beat a path
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to get between; to be caught in
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
person concerned; interested party; related party
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
(written) contract; agreement
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
convenient; handy; useful
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
prejudice; bias; distorted view
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to overdo; to do too much