synthesized voice; synthesized speech
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
way (of doing); manner; method
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
way (of doing); manner; method; means
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
power of the state; government authority
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to tell all; to give a full account
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
state of the war; war situation
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)