Island; insula; island; islet
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
payment (to the government, authorities, etc.); land tax (often paid in rice); tribute
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
supply; supplying; replenishment
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
various countries; various regions; various provinces
poor policy; poor plan; unwise measure; (one's own) plan
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
child of mixed parentage; mixed-race child
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul; vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish