weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
strategist; tactician; schemer
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
interior; inside; internal
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
story; tale; talk; discussion
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward