bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to order; to command; to appoint
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
oppression; suppression; pressure
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
leadership; initiative; spearhead
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
race (of people); type of person
historical awareness; understanding of history
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
(another's) daughter; young lady
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral