Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
unexpectedly; surprisingly
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
excellent; superb; first-rate
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
main question; real issue at hand
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
influence; clout; leverage
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?