to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
courteous; decorous; polite
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
secret; private; surreptitious
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
upper floor (of a building)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
dispute; argument; contention
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
thunderous roar; roaring sound
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
way; method; means; resource; course
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
you; (arch.) your residence