incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
cooperation; collaboration
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
irritation; annoyance; frustration
than; other than; except; but
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
I see; that's right; indeed
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on