possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to settle (in a place); to settle down
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
power; authority; jurisdiction
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to sell off; to dispose of
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
parts; accessories; components
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
general; popular; common; typical
is something that; is that which
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using