interception (email); wiretap; bug
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
honour; honor; glory; privilege
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
automatic; intransitive verb
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
dozens; scores of; decades
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
nature; property; disposition
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
burning at the stake; execution by burning
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
risky; dangerous; insecure
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
intermission (between acts); interlude
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
tendency; trend; inclination
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of