means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
alone; by oneself; on one's own
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
drama; play; powerful drug
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
theatre; theater; playhouse
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
medicinal poisoning; chemical poisoning; drug poisoning; drug addiction
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to tighten; to press hard
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)