seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
authority; power; function
proposal; offer; request; application
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to become empty; to be emptied
humorous words; funny gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) woman's temple hair
unique; peculiar; singular
to throw oneself (into an activity)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
senior; veteran; old-timer
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to anticipate; to foresee
security; stability; safety; peace
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
marshland; wetland; swampland
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
covered in mud; mud-caked
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)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)