to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
stationing (troops); garrisoning
captive; prisoner (of war)
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
performance of one's official duties
pasting; sticking; attaching; affixing; appending
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
rule; government; administration
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
organization; organisation; forming
SSS rank (esp. in video games)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
cutlery; silverware; flatware
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed