surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
this or that person; anybody; many people
verbal promise; one's word
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
security hole; vulnerability
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
attendance; participation; presence
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
practical problem; practical matter
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
again and again; repeatedly
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
power; authority; jurisdiction
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
prevention; protection (against); precaution
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated