adsorption; adhesion (by suction); attachment; sticking to
recklessness; foolhardiness
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to thrust away; to send flying
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
rope; cord; policeman's rope
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
stature; build; height; size; physique
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
right to choose; a say; option
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
villain; baddie; the villain's part
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
legalization; legalisation
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
transactions; dealings; business
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
otherwise; or else; if not
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
concession; conciliation; compromise
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
after that; afterwards; thereafter