to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
moderate faction; moderates
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hammer out the details; to work out details
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
direct connection; direct link
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
our country; our land; one's own country