irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
based on; on the basis of
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
tragic scene (moving one to tears); heartrending scene; pathetic scene
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
retention; maintenance; preservation
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
with these words; while saying
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation