to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
to jump into; to rush into
directivity; directionality; intentionality
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
parallel processing; array processing
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
had better ...; had better not ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to brave a danger; to take a risk
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
round dance; dancing in a circle
above; going steadily upward
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
already; now; no longer; not any more
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
large number (of); many; majority
to leave the government service
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain