righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to lose the attacking initiative
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
rest; break; recess; intermission
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful