hastily made; improvised preparation
composite; combined; complex
plural; multiple; several
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to rush over; to run up to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to say; to tell; to state; to do
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
blow; shock; strike; batting
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
reason; cause; circumstances
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to hang one's head; to droop one's head