oppression; suppression; pressure
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
obedience; submission; resignation
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss
3rd day of the month; three days
7th day of the month; seven days
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to forget completely; to leave behind
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
undeveloped (countries); backward; unentered
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
everything; anything; nothing
score (in a game); full score