exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
every person; every mouth; every entrance
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
completely relying on others
number of votes polled; poll votes
results of a vote; voting results
final vote; run-off ballot
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
financial muscle; economic clout
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
human pillar; human sacrifice
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to be detained; to take time
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
all one has; all one's possessions
to take off one's clothes; to undress
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again