to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
firm; strong; solid; stable
fortress; stronghold; citadel
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be saved up (of money)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
silence (not speaking); muteness
inside; interior; inner part
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
product; produce; result; fruit
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
fundraising; financing; cash flow
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)