one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to apply pressure to; to press
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
Aquitaine (France); Aquitania
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
to apologize; to apologise
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
depends entirely on; depends above all on
very careful; thoroughly prepared
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
eastern hemisphere; the Orient
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
absolutely; positively; decidedly
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
many; much; plenty; hardly
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
critical moment; crucial point; crossroads
bringing; taking; carrying
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour