to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
wind-scattered dust; windblown sand; worldly affairs; cares of life
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
unfortunately; regrettably
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to manage something successfully; to be successful
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
course; route; path; process; stages
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
four-handed performance (on the piano)
war situation; progress of a battle
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing