defense; defence; protection
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to nip (something) in the bud
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
protest; refutation; pleading
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
emperor (of Japan); mikado
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dealing with; coping with
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense