puppet government; puppet regime
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
space development project (program, programme)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
riding together; riding with
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to add (to); to add on; to append
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
retention; maintenance; preservation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
rather; better; instead; if anything