to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
quickly adaptable; pro-active
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
round shape; circle; circular form
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
end of war; cessation of hostilities
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
white whale; whiskers from a gray whale (used in crafts)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
urgent report; urgent message
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion