communism; Communist Party
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
if you think about it; come to think of it
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
succession; continuation; series; sequence
being startled; getting a shock
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
cattleya (type of orchid)
within; inside of; less than
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time