to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
steady advance; carrying all before one
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
dilapidated house; deserted house
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
true state; actual condition; reality
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
atrocity; (arch.) treason
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one part; one portion; one section
embodiment; realization; materialization
to throw oneself (into an activity)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
new ground (science, art, etc.); new front; new scope; frontier
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
compensating; making up for; supplementation
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
deep regret; great disappointment
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress