to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to understand; to make out
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
application; request; petition
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
rendezvous (with a romantic partner); date; rendezvous (of two spacecraft)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
absolute obedience; complete submission