model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
water's edge; waterside; shore
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all living creatures
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
boasting of one's strength
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
throughout; all through; right through
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
literal (meaning; of a word, etc.)
city-state (e.g. the Vatican)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
international politics; world politics
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
the government; Administration
as; because; with; due to
skill at administration; one's administrative skills
one may well say so, but ...; even more than