one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
classification; categorization; sorting
misanthropy; misanthropist
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
all you have to do is; just; that's all
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
face; looks; vestiges; trace
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
the ocean; the great deep