obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
the same kind; accomplice; partner
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
promising without due consideration
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
human kindness; human weakness
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to shake off; to throw off
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
accumulation; accumulate; store
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
using together (jointly); used at the same time
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
devoted; self-sacrificing
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence