contract; compact; agreement
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
like this; this sort; this way
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
person concerned; interested party; related party
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
society; the world; the times
injured person; wounded person; casualty
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
good-natured person; nice person
one's own army; one's own team
locational advantage; advantageous position
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
being on the ropes; losing ground
to be prolonged; to drag on
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to lose despite being the better fighter; to win the battle but lose the war; to fail at the last moment; (lit.) to win the sumo, but lose the match
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
observation; survey; watching
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe