shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
motherland; fatherland; native country
armed forces; military; troops
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
success or failure; outcome; result
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
by all means; by all costs
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
symbol; code; sign; notation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
necessary condition; requirement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to mow; to reap; to harvest
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus