decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
not limited to; not just ...
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
face; looks; vestiges; trace
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
study; research; investigation
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
the same rank; equality; apposition
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to need; to call for; to require
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference