financial power; financial means; wealth
in proportion to; just as much as
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
throat; important part; vital area
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate