to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
probability; likelihood; chances
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
explanation; interpretation
small number; few; minority
picked troops; elite soldiers; crack troops
exclusive; attached to; specialist
though; notwithstanding; although
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
leader; central personage
clearing one's throat; cough
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(within a) territory; domains
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest