to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
duchy; dukedom; principality
preparations for a journey
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
national border; provincial border
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
(within a) territory; domains
rule; reign; peaceful times
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
in respect of; in regards to; as for
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
understanding; comprehension
at a stroke; with a single swoop
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
contemplative; meditative
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement