to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
considerably; fairly; quite
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
preventive measure; precautionary measure
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
beginning; clue; starting point
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
almost; roughly; approximately
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
information campaign; awareness program
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
testimony; (verbal) evidence
stature; height; size; physique
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
common knowledge; well-known fact
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to add (to); to add on; to append
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to pluck; to pick; to tear
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)