tension; mental strain; nervousness
nature; property; disposition
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to speak; to say; to vocalize
study; research; investigation
calamity; disaster; accident
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(political) power; authority; influence
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
person who is ignorant outside his field
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to carry out one's mission
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
source of funds; resources; finances
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
powerful person; influential person
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less