to try all possible means
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
for work; in a manner related to work
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
murder for pleasure; lust murder
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to slap; to strike; to spank
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
listening device; bug; wiretap
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
right beside; close to; nearby
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
it is I who should say so
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
everlasting; eternal; continued; unchanging
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
reaction; response; reaction
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
totally (different); completely
unique; original; individual; unusual
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion