process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
to have a relationship; to have relations
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
to be reminded of; to call to mind
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
each (every) time; whenever
government; administration
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
pointing out; identification
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
how many years; how long; what year
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm