good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
wasteful person; spendthrift
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
as; because; with; due to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
every year; yearly; annually
by means of; due to; because of; according to
inundation; submersion; flood
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
riparian works; flood-control works
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
to shake; to waver; to tremble
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less