to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
just because; even if; even though
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
for a while; for some time; for a period
powerful person; influential person
to need; to call for; to require
(political) power; authority; influence
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
next term; next period; next version; next release
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
chance (of success); odds
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
surveillance camera; security camera
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
plural; multiple; several
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge