because of; owing to; due to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
established fact; fait accompli
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
beginning; outset; first; onset
personal; individual; private
cooperation; collaboration
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
secret; private; surreptitious
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
nothing but; none other than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to move (house); to change residence
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)