underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
knob; handle; catch; patron
to give directions; to issue instructions
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
military forces; hosts; troops
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
remarkable; striking; obvious
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
port city; harbor city; harbour city