illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
ability; capability; skill
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
guard; sentinel; garrison
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to have an uneasy conscience
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to beat someone by ganging up on them
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out