moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
steady; firm; solid; secure
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
human intellect; knowledge
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
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)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
casualties; the killed and wounded
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
repentance; confession; penitence
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
resignation; acceptance; consolation
a laughingstock; a standing joke
polite; courteous; hospitable
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to rule; to govern; to administer
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience