coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
construction; architecture (of buildings)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to begin to walk; to set out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to be flexible; to be accommodating
area; region; district; locality
every year; yearly; annually