to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
cannot be helped; unavoidable
godfather; sponsor; church fathers
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
since then; from that time; ever since
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
prohibition; ban; embargo
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
doubt; suspicion; hesitation; indecision
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes