serious look (on one's face); straight face
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
confusion; distraction; derangement
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
derailment; digression; deviation
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
northeastern part; the northeast
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
going through; going via; going by way of
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
arbitration; intercession; mediation
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
peace terms; conditions of peace
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
condition; state (of health); appearance
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside