beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
power of money; financial influence
covered with; stained; smeared
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
policy statement; manifesto
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
main cause; primary factor
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
maintaining the status quo
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
(find) common (meeting) ground
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
sword; blade; single stroke
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips