degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to spread; to be propagated
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
munitions industry; war industry
data collection; data acquisition
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to encamp; to take up positions
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge