critical (condition); serious
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
mental illness; emotional disorder
origin; main branch of family
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
banknote; bill; note; paper money
fresco; mural; wall painting
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
use; utility; profit; gain
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
particularly; only; in the case of
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
support; backing; patronage
position; location; base; point; site
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
again (and again); once again; yet again
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into