to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
political dynamics; dynamics of political forces; the balance of political power
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
ostracism; complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
society; public; community; social studies
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
being stretched too thin; being pulled in all directions; (lit.) even with several bodies it wouldn't be enough
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
as much as one can; as much as possible
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
contemplation; meditation
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
world; society; people; the public
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
solitude; loneliness; isolation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege