foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
major powers of the world; great powers
financial power; financial means; wealth
to squash; to crush; to flatten
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
aggression; invasion; raid
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
person upon whom one relies
bet; wager; stake; gamble
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
successively; one after another
to some extent; to a certain extent
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability