state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
able official; capable official
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
hegemony; leadership; initiative
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
how; in what way; by what means
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
desperately; for one's dear life
radical party; extremists
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to think of; to come up with
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)