large number (of); many; majority
to claim victims; to cause casualties
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
(legally) incorporated educational institution
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
street; quarter; district; area
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
number; number plate; license plate
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash