to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to gain a victory; to win
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
two (long cylindrical things)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
ago; since; before; previous
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to fight against; to oppose; to face
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch