to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
in one's hands; in one's control
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
hope of success; prospects of success
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
back and front; opposition in the heart
both sides; two sides; double-sided
common knowledge; well-known fact
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
republicanism; cooperation; working together
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to become clear; to be made public
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
courage; ardour; high spirits
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent