not understanding; not knowing
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
observation; survey; watching
way (of doing); manner; method; means
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
sorry; excuse me; thank you
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to increase; to add to; to augment
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
hostile party; enemy side
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
personal; individual; private
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to prostrate oneself (before)
powerful person; influential person
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
hostility; animosity; enmity
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front