consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
existence; being; presence
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
since then; from that time; ever since
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
record high; all-time high
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to say; to tell; to state; to do
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
influential person; man of importance