indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
hidden room; secret chamber
to take command; to give direction
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
secret understanding; collusion
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
paedophilia; pedophilia; pederosis
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
conference room; place of assembly
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
those present; attendance
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff