to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
other than; excluding; without
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
national border; provincial border
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
surroundings; circumference
intelligence; intellect; brains
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unprecedented; never seen before
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
those (near the second person)
simultaneous; all at once
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example