deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
foster father; adoptive father
business ability; business acumen
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
government; administration; ministry
only recently; just of late
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
in search of; in order to look for
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
a dime a dozen; two a penny
according to plan; as planned
prayer (for something); supplication
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
ruining a country; ruined country
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
multiplication; synergism
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to be extremely dangerous
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
unmarried; not yet married