to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
kickoff party; rally; pep party
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
number of (large) animals
reduction by half; halving
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
force (bulldoze) one's way through
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
to choke; to have trouble breathing
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
separation; divorce; severing of connections
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
talking while standing; standing around talking
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
arrival of goods; goods received
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to throw oneself (into an activity)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
every single word and phrase; word by word
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor