somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
(political) power; authority; influence
retention; maintenance; preservation
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
letting (someone) die without helping
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
body; physical system; (the) person
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
stairs; stairway; staircase
identifiable; personalized
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity