vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
authenticity; credibility
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
each party; each faction; all sects
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
feeling that something has come too late
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
creation; generation; formation; derivation
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to thrust before; to thrust at
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to prevent; to take precautions
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous