ground plan; plane figure
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to devise; to plot; to plan
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
rainfall of a strange, dark color (colour); whirlwinds accompanied by rain which also drops strange objects such as fish
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
assistant professor; associate professor
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
suffix for train car numbers
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
third day of the month; three days
to include; to welcome (in a group); to let in; (arch.) to bring near; (arch.) to put close; (arch.) to let come near
natural features; scenery; a premium; gift
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished