formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
simple; simplified; easy; plain
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to jump from one thing to another
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
water vapour; water vapor; steam
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded