honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
reality; actuality; hard fact
to say no more; to sink into silence
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
victim; injured party; sufferer
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
than; from; out of; except; but; more
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ago; since; before; previous
that is to say; so that means
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
if it is the case that ...
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
death from disease; death from illness
that; the matter in question
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder