situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
about; on; regarding; per; for every
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
first generation; founder
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
image; figure; figure; form; image
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place for relaxation and refreshment
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
leader; authority; mainstay
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to suffer damage; to be deceived
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to do together; to share; to participate in
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally