king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
national border; provincial border
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that's the way it is; such is life
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink