to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
far sight and deep design
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902-1923)
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
companion; partner; spouse
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
influenced (by); under an influence
powerful person; influential person
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient