tedious; boring; being fed up with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
than; from; out of; except; but; more
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
again; once more; a second time
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
riding together; riding with
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
banquet or reception hall
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to look old; to become musty; to wear out