mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
group; party; team; squad; section
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
large amount of money; great cost
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
armed might; military power; the sword; force
demonstration; show of force
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
another thing; exception; special case
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing