to whine; to make feeble complaints
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
important person; strategic person; key figure
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
aggression; invasion; raid
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
national border; provincial border
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
intelligence or information network
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
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
patriarch; head of a family
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment