under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
ancient time; age of the gods
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
tradition; legend; folklore
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to pause; to have a short intermission
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
look!; there!; here!; that is
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
some people; a few people; several people
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
compensating; making up for; supplementation
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to begin; to set about; to start
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to leave as is; to ignore
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)