some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
letter; missive; note; mail
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
accession to the throne; enthronement
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
that day; the very same day
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
image; figure; figure; form; image
unexpectedly; surprisingly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to throw into; to toss into
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)