likability; favorability; popularity
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
silence (not speaking); muteness
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to speak; to hear a voice
how long; how far; how much
this world; this life; world of the living
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
retention; maintenance; preservation