having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
cripple; disabled person; invalid
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
landing; alighting; touch down
attack; assault; attempt; try
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
operating (e.g. of trains, cars); running; working
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
indictment; prosecution; complaint
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
respect and affection; love and respect
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
landing zone; point of landing
senility; dotage; decrepitude
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
motive power; driving force
passenger; rider; good rider
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach