medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
transfer; assignment; conveyance
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
near oneself; close to one; familiar
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words