right in the middle (of); midst; height
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to knock down; to knock out
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
pressure; oppression; suppression
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
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
matter of time; question of time
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to manage something successfully; to be successful