long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
you could say; you might say; verging on the
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
final; eventual; ultimate
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to take measures (against); to take steps
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
putting into operation; invocation
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
silence; stillness; quietness
war; battle; match; game; competition
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty