to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
putting into operation; invocation
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
spine; backbone; spinal column
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to some extent; to a certain extent
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
one large ...; a great ...
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
desperation; struggle to the death
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect