western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
defense; defence; protection
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
all; entire; whole; altogether
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
had better ...; had better not ...
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
official announcement; proclamation
defense capability (defence)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
duty; function; office; mission; task; role