to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
(period of) a year; during an era
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to toady; to be obsequious
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
family; members of a family
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid