thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
place to die; place of death
remote control; remote operation
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
gradually; slowly but steadily
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
fox with supernatural powers
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
at the last moment; this late in the game
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
moderate faction; moderates
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
minority group (party); minority
behind with everything; too late; reactive
armament; soldier's equipment
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
philandering; itch for women