to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to move around; to move about; to get around
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
amount of material resources
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
atomic energy; nuclear power
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
nervousness; oversensitivity
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter