within the sphere of influence (of)
violation of territorial sovereignty; intrusion into territory
interest; rights; concession
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
quite; utterly; really; completely
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
royalty and titled nobility
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
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
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
curse; spell; malediction
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
responsibility; duty; obligation
position; job; employment; opening
in proportion to; just as much as
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable