diligent; absorbed (in something)
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
now that; since; so long as; because
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
negotiations; discussions; connection
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
looking on; remaining a spectator
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
letting (someone) die without helping
to continue to do; to persist in doing
death rate; mortality rate
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
very recently; in the very recent past
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation