to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
abstention; nonparticipation
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
military force; military strength
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
dukedom; duchy; principality
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
one end; an end; part; fragment