brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
one's post; place of work; workplace
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
the right person in the right place
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
toughening the law; making the law stricter
to rule; to govern; to administer
firmly rooted; deep-seated
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
keep up your strength; chin up!
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
human rights; civil liberties
custom; practice; convention; precedent
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid