fort; stronghold; fortification
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
defense; defence; fielding
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
business world; business circles; (the) industry
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
means; way; method; measure
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to do someone in; to bump someone off
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
government; administration; ministry
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
even more; still more; further
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)