measurement error; calculation error
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
surrender (fall) of a castle
suggestion; hint; implication
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to correct oneself; to restate
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
long ago; a long time ago; already
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
decline; fall; decay; withering
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
letter; missive; note; mail
to be worried; to be troubled
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
armed forces; battle troops
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to put to trial; to argue in court
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite