to complete decisively; to do to completion
blow; shock; strike; batting
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
change in the law; legal reform
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
military officer; naval officer
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
area under direct control (of the shogun)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
life of the people; people's lives; citizens' livelihoods
powerful person; influential person
legal interpretation; statutory interpretation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
northern part; the north (of a region)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to revere; to respect; to worship
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
influence (on someone); inspiration
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
warped mind; jaundiced mind; paranoia
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
distant place; faraway location; far away
to appear all together; to be all present
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
detour; diversion; alternative route