to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to spread; to be propagated
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
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
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
appointment; assignment; promotion
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
power balance; balance of power
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
joining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relaying; taking over; middle relief pitcher