line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
force (bulldoze) one's way through
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
abuse; misuse; perversion
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
flaring up; bursting into flames
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
bow and arrow; weapon; arms