cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
close; intimate; on good terms
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
national border; provincial border
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
operating officer; company executive
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
one end; an end; part; fragment
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
concession; conciliation; compromise
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
this and that; one thing or another
to be silent; to say nothing
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour