previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
clinic; medical office; infirmary
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
sleeping comfort or snugness
long time; long interval; for quite some time
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
(only) one option; one possible choice
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
due form; official; formality
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly