supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
the whole country; the public; the world; the ruling power; having one's own way
to subsist; to keep on living
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
worst; worst-case (scenario)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
shoreline protection or operations
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
related to; in relation to
offence; offense; hindrance
again (and again); once again; yet again
time; season; period; phase; stage
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
trailer towed by bicycle, etc.
criticism; critique; review; commentary
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine