obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
cut; reduction; curtailment
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
-less; lacking; non-existing
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
resolute; determined; bold
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
pollution; contamination; corruption; graft
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
nature; property; disposition
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
support; backing; patronage
tendency; trend; inclination
equality; uniformity; evenness
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance