general idea; concept; notion
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
back off!; leave me alone!
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
priority; order of precedence
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
universal medicine; cure-all; panacea
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
competent; suitable; qualified
certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent
internal conditions; true state of affairs
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
king's younger brother; royal brother
one by one; in detail; minutely
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to