appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
ex post facto report; report after the event
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
at a moment's notice; readily
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
imprisonment; incarceration
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
listener; person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
suggestion; hint; implication