area; domain; territory; field; range; region
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
to be prolonged; to drag on
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
regret; repentance; remorse
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
one large ...; a great ...
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
weight; heavyweight boxer
to sink (into); to get depressed
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly