protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
head; brains; intellect; understanding
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
financial power; financial means; wealth
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
power; authority; jurisdiction
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp