compelling force; legal force
around the world; throughout the world
impossible to do (although wants to)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
every person; each one; everybody
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
contemplation; meditation
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
anxiety (about the future)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
end; tip; extremities; terminal
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
hoarse voice; husky voice
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for