shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
distant; remote; isolated
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
several minutes; a few minutes
to be settled; to be brought to an end
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
they; those guys; those fellows
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(not) so much; (not) that much
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
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
full throttle; full power
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
specialization; specialisation
second (unit of time); arc second
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate