to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
commander; commanding officer; CO
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
standing; regular; permanent
board of directors; board of trustees
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
within; inside of; less than
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
in terms of; from the point of view of
probability; likelihood; chances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
corridor; hallway; passageway
eccentric; crank; oddball
genius; prodigy; natural gift
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
(social) position; status
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding