to employ; to hire; to charter
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
in succession; one by one
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to squeeze out; to wring out
to add (to); to add on; to append
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
both; both sides; both parties
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
still; even now; to this day