seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); pit; orchestra; parquet
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
back country; remote countryside
adopted daughter; foster daughter
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
greater than ...; bigger ...
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
East Germany (1949-1990); German Democratic Republic
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
crossing a border (illegally); border violation; border transgression
the United States and the Soviet Union; American-Soviet
Schutzstaffel (Nazi paramilitary organization); SS
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
death by hanging; execution by hanging
to search for; to seek for; to look for
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
locomotive; (train) engine
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
usage; way to use; utilization
prop (in a film, play, etc.); prop (in rugby)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
random-access memory; RAM
detention or internment camp