1,000,000; one million; million; many
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
from the beginning; from scratch
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to have an idea; to have a clue
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
heart; guts; nerve; central part
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
thought; consideration; thinking
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
in the same manner as before; the same as always
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean