to strangle; to constrict
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
human rights; civil liberties
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to temper thoroughly; to train well
national polity; National Athletic Meet
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
cook-house; galley; kitchen
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love
as one pleases; to one's heart's content
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
two persons; two people; pair; couple
memory; sense; experience
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
originally; by nature; from the start
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
what's what; heads or tails