war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
in deep black; in jet black
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to say no more; to sink into silence
written oath; covenant; pledge
safe; vault; storage cabinet
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
abuse; misuse; perversion
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to repeat; to do over again
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict