to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
dealing with; coping with
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
cashier; treasurer; teller
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
absence; disregard; indifference
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government