independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(political) administration; political power
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
final; eventual; ultimate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two times; twice; two degrees
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
until now; so far; up to the present
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to press a question; to cross-examine
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
but; however; even though; even if
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch