dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to fight a battle; to have a fight
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
ancestor spirit; ancestral soul; spirits of one's ancestors; collective ancestral spirit; (in Japanese folk belief) spirits of one's ancestors that have lost their individual identity and merged together
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
sign; indication; omen; symptom
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to be contrary to one's expectations
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
proud; having a prominent nose
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
old friend; old acquaintance
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to stop talking; to be silent
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
declaration of war; proclamation of war
every person; each one; everybody
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to be dumbfounded; to be taken aback; to be rattled
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on