to pretend; to act (as if)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to approach; to draw near
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
property; fortune; means; assets
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
military shoes; combat boots
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
in succession; one by one
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer