one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
Department of State (US); State Department
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to get strong; to gain strength
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
email newsletter; email magazine; e-zine; e-mag
subscriber; reader; buyer
follower; follower (on social media)
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
to die (in action, in one's youth)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
to be frank; to drop all pretense
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
the appropriate person; competent person
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
traitor (to one's country); quisling