difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
relation; connection; relevance
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to call again; to call someone back
something; some kind of; for some reason
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
clear; distinct; evident; definite
of no interest; not interested
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to escape from; to get out
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service