to detain; to check; to restrain
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
incident; affair; happening; event
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to take command; to give direction
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fate; destiny; predestination
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
event; phenomenon; matter
defense; defence; protection
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
without permission; without notice
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
treatment (of a person); dealing with
interruption; interference; butting in
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually