(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
management; administration; operation
citizens' campaign; citizens' group
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied