of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
real intention; true motive; true meaning
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
strong nation; powerful country
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
authority; power; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be prolonged; to drag on
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to threaten; to make threats
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
the other day; a few days ago
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
money-making; earning money