(within a) territory; domains
impossible to do (although wants to)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
green light; (giving) permission; OK
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
standby; preparation; arrangement
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
each place; various places
strong pressure; heavy pressure
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
locational advantage; advantageous position
treasure house; storage for valuable property