long; drawn-out; very long
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
very; much; greatly; a lot of
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
guess; speculation; supposition
imprisonment; incarceration
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to escape from; to get out
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion