to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
human resources; man-power resources
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
management; administration; operation
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
defense; defence; protection
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to understand; to make out
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
right of succession; right to the throne
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
right in the middle (of); midst; height
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
use; utilization; utilisation; application
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
piece of evidence; evidence
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with