shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
returning to one's (war)ship
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
action; operation; effect; function
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
thought; consideration; thinking
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
hostility; antagonism; opposition
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
interminable; unending; endless; boundless
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint