to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to hand over; to surrender
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to collect; to assemble; to gather
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
process; course; mechanism
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
final; eventual; ultimate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline