rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
useless; vain; aimless; idle
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to think of; to come up with
that day; the very same day
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
strip-searching; security check
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
right beside; close to; nearby
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
cease-fire; truce; armistice
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour