to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
(committee) chairman; president
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to make a list; to enumerate
literally; to the letter; literal
behind; in the rear; in back
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
reality; actuality; hard fact
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good