to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
domestic affairs; internal administration
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
in succession; one after another
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
in its entirety; whole; wholly
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fight against; to oppose; to face
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to relax; to feel at home
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
one more time; once more; once again
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible