force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
site; point on a map; spot
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
1,000,000; one million; million; many
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to go out and away; to leave
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
depiction; description; portrayal
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
image; figure; figure; form; image
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
have to do; must; should; ought to
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service