one's possessions; ownership
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
political judgement; political decision
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
messenger; envoy; emissary
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
the same kind; accomplice; partner
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
hostility; antagonism; opposition
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
weak foreign policy; weak-kneed diplomacy
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
small fraction; small proportion
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight