power; might; authority; influence
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to get teary; to be moved to tears
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
innocence; being not guilty
penalty; sentence; punishment
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
older sister; elder sister
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
victim; injured party; sufferer
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
(appearing, occurring) one after another
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
moneylending; moneylender
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
start; beginning; first step; clue
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
to force out corruption; to drive away misconduct; to clean up; (lit.) to drain out pus
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
addition; supplement; appending; appendix