to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
Battle of Sekigahara (1600)
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
(crop) yield; stipend (orig. assessed on the basis of a crop); salary
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
family; relatives; dependents; household
in the midst of the enemy
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
true character; true heart; true spirit
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(a place) within one's reach
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
symbol; code; sign; notation
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
specialization; specialisation
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
at the present time; as of now; at this time
superiority in number; numerical superiority
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to