Rocky Mountains; the Rockies
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
command; lead; generalship; leadership
power balance; balance of power
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
simply; merely; only; solely
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
counterintelligence; counterespionage
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(barbed) wire entanglements
to pick up; to find; to gather
commencing with; including
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
coastal waters; adjacent seas
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
long time; long interval; for quite some time
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to be a matter of life or death
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
want to ... do something; would like to ...
fifth day of the month; five days
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to invite in; to show someone in
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen