judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
political measures; policy
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
employment (long term); hire
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
millions; several million; a few million
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
such; like that; that sort of; very
trend of the times; way things are going
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all