disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
innumerable; countless; numberless
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
younger people; future generations
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
tendency to become totally absorbed in something; monomania; perfectionism; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
called; known as; that; to say
harm; injury; evil (influence)
each (every) time; whenever
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
drama; theatre; theater; play
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
working in the theater (theatre); attached to a particular theater
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
phantom; vision; illusion
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)