to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
long-established; old-established; traditional
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
support; backing; aid; assistance
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
dozens; scores of; decades
to shout (in anger); to yell
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
increase in production; production increase
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this