to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
such; like that; in that way
that is to say; so that means
nothing but; none other than
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
why; how; for what reason
wherein; therein; thereinto
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
since when; from when; how long
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
deed; act; work; performance
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
numbering; numbering machine
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to squeeze out; to wring out
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
aging; ageing; growing older
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
there is no way that ...; easy; simple