seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
back street; back alley; off-street
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
mental; spiritual; emotional
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
transactions; dealings; business
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
the future; future prospects
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
leadership; initiative; spearhead
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)