to punish; to penalize; to penalise
main cause; primary factor
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
firm; strong; solid; stable
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to leave the government service
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
convenient; handy; useful
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to spread; to be propagated
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
participation; joining; entry; adherence