blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
people; men and women; each person; everybody
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
how many people; a number of people
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
Spanish Armada; invincible armada
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
have to do; must; should; ought to
treachery; betrayal; perfidy