to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
high (government) official
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to slap; to strike; to spank
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
feeling; sense; impression
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
seeing one off; farewell; escort
observation; survey; watching
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing