wedge-shaped; cuneate; cuneiform
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
question; inquiry; enquiry
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to squeeze out; to wring out
(not) a single person; (no) one
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
exit; way out; outlet; vent
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
second (unit of time); arc second
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
simple and clear; plain and simple