even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
offender; criminal; culprit
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
until now; so far; up to the present
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
great cause; moral law; justice
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to cease; to stop; to be over
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
as a child; when one was a child
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
telephone call; telephone (device)
this occasion; at this time; now
trouble; bother; annoyance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)