support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
friction; discord; strife
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to make sense; to be meaningful
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship