to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
transit point; transit airport; connection airport
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to be too numerous; to be too much
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
imperial court; royal court
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
support; backing; aid; assistance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
about; concerning; related to; -ish
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how long; how far; how much
certain; definite; clear; credible
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)