preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
seventh day of the month; seven days
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
restricted; confined; unfree
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
although I say; although one might say; although called
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
naked eye; the physical eye
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
in the same way as; just like
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
superiority; predominance
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to summon; to get used to call
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
same family (race, tribe)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend